Your nation's hick/backwoods accent?

[Gandoor]

Practically all nations have different regional accents for the languages spoken in them and, with those accents, come stereotypes. This thread is about your nation's hick or backwoods accents. People with these accents will usually be stereotypes as being country bumpkins, simple, and uneducated, although that likely isn't true for them.

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? The Mam accent
Where in YN do people have this accent? The Mam accent is predominantly centred around Hook Peninsula and the islands of Ramos and Damos in northeastern Yontan Yon. Relative to Gandoor's overall geography, it is located on the central east coast of Gandoor.
What are some characteristics of this accent? Pronouncing single syllable words that have an 'o' sound in them like an 'a' sound. (Which is where the accent gets its common name from, speakers will this accent will pronounce 'mom' as 'mam') Talking rather quickly and portmanteuing words together. Dropping (what they view as) unnecessary syllables. Pronouncing the 't' in the middle of certain words as a 'd' sound.
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? People with the Mam accent are stereotyped as being socially conservative and uneducated, with common jokes claim that they only have one school and since it's taught by people who live there, they'll never get any smarter. However it should be noted that the stereotype of them being socially conservative has some truth it, as the region where the accent is commonly spoken is one of the few strongholds of the Gandoor Freedom Group, the sole socially conservative party in our nation. Another common stereotype of them is eating wild animal, as most of Hook Peninsula is swampland and it's often said people who live their would rather hunt and kill their own food rather than buying it in a store. In addition due to their rather unique manner of speaking they are also often stereotyped as being virtually non-understandable by people who don't live in the region.
Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?
Mam accent: Oi mam me mateseni ganna awt ladda ganna backrounhaeleven kah?
Standard English: Hey mom, my friends and I are going to go out later, we're going to be back around 11:30, OK?

Mam accent: Makus yaneedent stap byastar tapikka milk, afdaschool already didin.
Standard English: Dad ('makus' is a slang term used in the Mam accent to refer to one's dad) you don't need to stop by the store to pick up milk, I already did it after school.

Mam accent: Oi mates yaseein news Professor ontha Gibbin? Tellinsya som'engood yaheame. Wotchidladda, kah?
Standard English: Hey friends, did you see the new The Professor on GBN? I'm telling you, it was good, you hear me. Watch it later, OK?

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[b]What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent?[/b]
[b]Where in YN do people have this accent?[/b]
[b]What are some characteristics of this accent?[/b]
[b]What are some stereotypes of people with this accent?[/b]
[b]Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?[/b]

[Cottony]

We don't have a standard register yet, so we don't have such an accent.

[Destructive Government Economic System]

Only standard English is permitted here. Any deviations will result in immediate execution.

[Zhouran]

Although the Zhouranese people speak Putonghua (Mandarin) since July 22, 1533, they speak a standard variety of Mandarin Chinese called Mandarin Zhouranese.

Like other varieties of Chinese, Mandarin Zhouranese is a tonal language with topic-prominent organization and subject–verb–object word order. It has more initial consonants but fewer vowels, final consonants and tones than varieties from Southern China. Mandarin Zhouranese is an analytic language, though with many compound words. Mandarin Zhouranese uses its own variety of vocabulary and pronunciation called the Zhouranese dialect, which contains some differences from other Mandarin dialects. Even though it is similar to Standard Chinese, the Zhouranese dialect is mainly monotone. Also, the Zhouranese dialect is clearly distinguished by its relatively tonally flat sound as well as its little use of word stress and sentence stress.

That said, Mandarin Zhouranese itself could be considered a hick/backwoods variety of Mandarin. In fact, Zhouranese people are known to be stereotyped by non-Zhouranese Mandarin-speakers, mainly Chinese, as "backwards, barbaric, un-sophisticated and uneducated", while in comparison Zhouranese people see those who speak Standard Chinese as "pretentious and elitist". Many non-Mandarin speakers compare Mandarin Chinese and Mandarin Zhouranese to British English and Australian English, with Mandarin Chinese seen as the equivalent to British English and Mandarin Zhouranese being the equivalent to Australian English.

Mandarin Zhouranese does have two distinct accents: urban and rural.

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Rural

Where in YN do people have this accent? Despite the name, the rural accent is not only spoken in rural areas but also in towns as well

What are some characteristics of this accent? Both urban and rural accents of Mandarin Zhouranese share the same characteristics, the only difference is that because the urban accent is softer, those who speak Mandarin Zhouranese have less difficulty speaking with those who speak Mandarin Chinese, meanwhile the rural accent is stronger therefore those who speak Mandarin Chinese will have a difficult time understanding

What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? Unlike in most countries where rural people are seen negatively, Zhouranese rural people are stereotypes positively due to their importance in society as well as Zhouran's nomadic origin

[Cottony]

Although the Zhouranese people speak Putonghua (Mandarin) since July 22, 1533, they speak a standard variety of Mandarin Chinese called Mandarin Zhouranese.

Like other varieties of Chinese, Mandarin Zhouranese is a tonal language with topic-prominent organization and subject–verb–object word order. It has more initial consonants but fewer vowels, final consonants and tones than varieties from Southern China. Mandarin Zhouranese is an analytic language, though with many compound words. Mandarin Zhouranese uses its own variety of vocabulary and pronunciation called the Zhouranese dialect, which contains some differences from other Mandarin dialects. Even though it is similar to Standard Chinese, the Zhouranese dialect is mainly monotone. Also, the Zhouranese dialect is clearly distinguished by its relatively tonally flat sound as well as its little use of word stress and sentence stress.

That said, Mandarin Zhouranese itself could be considered a hick/backwoods variety of Mandarin. In fact, Zhouranese people are known to be stereotyped by non-Zhouranese Mandarin-speakers, mainly Chinese, as "backwards, barbaric, un-sophisticated and uneducated", while in comparison Zhouranese people see those who speak Standard Chinese as "pretentious and elitist". Many non-Mandarin speakers compare Mandarin Chinese and Mandarin Zhouranese to British English and Australian English, with Mandarin Chinese seen as the equivalent to British English and Mandarin Zhouranese being the equivalent to Australian English.

Mandarin Zhouranese does have two distinct accents: urban and rural.

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Rural

Where in YN do people have this accent? Despite the name, the rural accent is not only spoken in rural areas but also in towns as well

What are some characteristics of this accent? Both urban and rural accents of Mandarin Zhouranese share the same characteristics, the only difference is that because the urban accent is softer, those who speak Mandarin Zhouranese have less difficulty speaking with those who speak Mandarin Chinese, meanwhile the rural accent is stronger therefore those who speak Mandarin Chinese will have a difficult time understanding

What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? Unlike in most countries where rural people are seen negatively, Zhouranese rural people are stereotypes positively due to their importance in society as well as Zhouran's nomadic origin

OoC: Australian English also has different registers. Which one are you referring to in your example?

[Zhouran]

OoC: Australian English also has different registers. Which one are you referring to in your example?

Well, to be specific, you could compare Mandarin Zhouranese to the Broad Aussie accent (A.K.A. the strong Aussie accent that foreigners stereotype Australians speaking in) while Mandarin Chinese (also called the Beijing dialect) could be compared to Estuary English. I live in Australia after moving here from the UK and I had to get used to understanding Australian idioms and slangs.

If you want a better comparison between Mandarin Zhouranese and Mandarin Chinese, then think of Mandarin Zhouranese as Texan English and Mandarin Chinese as Boston English. Like how Texan English and other southern American accents are seen negatively due to stereotypes regarding rural people, Mandarin Zhouranese would be mocked by some Mandarin Chinese speakers due to stereotypes of Zhouranese people being "un-sophisticated" while the Zhouranese dialect would be seen as a "butchered form" of Mandarin.

Mandarin Zhouranese doesn't have the strong tonal stress when speaking as found in other Mandarin dialects. In the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects of Mandarin, there is a thing they call Erhua. The Zhouranese dialect also contains Erhua, but because Mandarin Zhouranese is monotone, has little work stress and sentence stress, and has vocabulary and pronunciation differences, someone who speaks Mandarin Chinese would have difficulty understanding. The rural accent of Mandarin Zhouranese is very strong and as a result, a person speaking Mandarin Zhouranese in the rural accent towards a Beijinger would be the equivalent to someone from Alabama speaking in a strong southern accent towards a Londoner.

[Alizeria]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? The Bowler accent
Where in YN do people have this accent? It is found in working class areas of the big cities, most commonly associated with Krostuk.
What are some characteristics of this accent? It is almost identical to Received Pronunciation and to a non-Alizerian it would sound extremely posh. However to Alizerians, the accent sounds the opposite of posh (while in Alizeria a cockney accent is considered extremely posh.)
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? It is known as the Bowler accent due to the fact that the bowler hat is commonly associated with working class people in Krostuk. The stereotype is that they are dishonest, often uneducated, loud and unfriendly. The stereotype is of course utterly untrue, but has existed since the middle ages when the accent was effectively that of commoners, while Nobles spoke either with a middle class standard Alizerian accent (real life: Irish) or with an upper class accent like the king (real life: Cockney).
Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?

Bowler accent (urban working class): "My friends and I intend to imbibe at an upcoming symposium."
Standard Alizerian (middle class, almost everyone): "Me an' the lads plan to get fookin' wasted at a party."
The King's English (extremely posh, landed gentry only): "I'm off to a party to get bloody wrecked with me mates, innit?"

Bowler accent: "Mother, would you please come hither?"
Standard Alizerian: "Ma, would ye mind comin' this way?"
The King's English: "Oi, Mum, come 'ere."

[Cogned-Mentero]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Balesian Redstonian

Where in YN do people have this accent? Usually in outlying areas of the Alpha Fraction such as the eastern peninsula, and just outside of Cogned-Sacsreno.

What are some characteristics of this accent?
All triple consonant clusters or more lose the middle elements.
All fricatives/affricates are pronounced as 's' (the Redstonian fricatives/affricates are f, v, s, z, ʃ, ʒ, tʃ and dʒ).
The vowels æ, e and ə are alophones.
Initial schwa is dropped.
Clusters beginning with a fricative lose the initial fricative.
Clusters with nasals lose other elements.
o and u go through umlaut if followed by a single consonant and i.
Schwas are dropped more frequently.
y and w are removed.
SVO is more common than in standard.
Declensional Clitics are sometimes dropped.

What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? Technologically backward, anti-Auto-Red, anti-Cogned-Mentero, part of the Neo-Balesians (a fascist group), uneducated, etc.

Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?
Hick: Bze Conemenro prenis srimen res Balesa Manemen ron 12 sens sinemen Conedsacren nu me bon-t me 538BC.
Standard: Ěbzě-r-Cogned-Mentero prěniûěs srisměn sreĝ rě-Balesia Manzěměn 12-ĝeněî ûiněměn Cogned-Sacsren niu ěmsě-bons-ět ěmsě-538BC psě-srons.

[Crylante]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Speaking East Crylantian with a Southeast accent, or speaking West Crylantian with a Haverslev accent.
Where in YN do people have this accent? The Southeast accent is spoken in east Vestplan, east Glostrup and Aversi, in the southeast, whereas the Haverslev accent is spoken in the northwest.
What are some characteristics of this accent? The Southeast accent has been described by comedians as "a drunk Newreyan (Englishman) speaking East Crylantian)", meaning that a lot of East Crylantian pronounciations are replaced with more English ones, while the Haverslev accent is associated with the onset being dropped in some circumstances, and a rolled r.
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? The Southeast accent is associated with rural, religious farmers who've never left the country, while the Haverslev accent is associated with bigotry against immigrants and social conservatism.

[Risvack]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent?: Yeruk Kheskh (Green Cutters)
Where in YN do people have this accent? In the northern, forest/hills regions of Risvack
What are some characteristics of this accent? "Skh" pronounced "shka" instead of "sk" and "Uk" pronounced "Oh-ack" instead of "ook"
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? Poor, sexually immoral
Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?
Standard: Shelm maih sohluskh (Hello how are you?)
YK: Sheim mah soluskh

[Halfblakistan]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Dwitz (prounced DWEETS)
Where in YN do people have this accent? In the northern cattle-farming parts of St. Felicity and the outlying islands.
What are some characteristics of this accent? Many Dutch loanwords and compound words, with less over Portuguese influence.
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? They love American country music and drink Uncle Bostig Lager.
Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?

Standard Kryol: Gan afar le merkato, ami gesusum lech? (I'm going to the store, do you need any milk?)
Dwitz: Kom far di kopen; neef melken ani?

[Gryphonian Alliance]

What is the common name for YN's hick/backwoods accent? Rural Gryphonian English(Rurese as many call it)
Where in YN do people have this accent? The western areas.
What are some characteristics of this accent? A simplified grammar and spelling along with the repetition of certain phrases. Dashes are used instead of commas, and underscores are used instead of semicolons.
What are some stereotypes of people with this accent? Very adventuresome, but primitive.
Can you give some examples of how someone with this accent would speak vs a speaker of the standard form of YN's language?

Normal Gryphonian English: If I am a tiger, then I am also a bunny, lion, and snake whom doth kill swords' light in the depth of a chasm; a tiger lept far past mere weapons' gleams.
"Pure" Rurese Dialect: Iff iy tyger- iy bee bunni-lyon-snek hoo kill manie sord gleem gleem in canion_ cum tyger jump beeyond ay sord gleem gleem verie smol.