My Linguistic Fingerprints

My Linguistic Fingerprints.

 

SUBJECT: “Could you explain the way you talk to me? Including your favourite fillers and phrases?”

 

ME: Urm…My favourite fillers? Hmm you know when you like fill in places with like ‘um’s’ and ‘er’s’? Which to be honest can be a little awkward at times. I guess you could say I use those like a lot? I don’t know…it’s difficult to explain to you um like the way I talk. Writing it down is making most of it clear, but I still don’t know. I don’t know a single person who can accurately remember every filler they’ve used in sentences throughout the day and stuff? You know what I mean?

 

When it comes to words I use for ‘good’ and ‘bad’ terms, I swear way too much. It doesn’t even matter what like situation I’m  in. It can be good or bad I will just change the tone of it I suppose? To fit what I need it for. Sometimes, the tone of my voice is like way too sarcastic. I don’t mean it to be but some people take it the wrong way.

 

Oh and for phrases and words that I hate, anything that involves the letters ‘CK’ in the middle. For example, right, ‘Packed, whacked, smacked’ ugh! Just no! It makes me shiver so much! Also words like ‘Sandwich’? I think it’s the sound of the ‘CH’ at the end? It’s just a horrible noise.

 

Um okay, In terms of my favourite swear word…mm um I don’t think I’ll tell you.  It just feels too rude. But I’m sure you’ll hear me say it more than you’d fucking like.

 

I don’t think I really have trouble pronouncing words. Unless they usually end in an ‘ING’ and then somehow  turn into a ‘TION’ ending?!  Which is silly really. Because it’s not that hard.  My brother couldn’t pronounce ‘Vanilla’ or ‘Ambulance’ until he was like, 11 years old or something?

 

Oh and also, when I answer the telephone to my friends I think I just use my normal voice? Although I have been known to answer the phone with a higher pitched slightly American accent when it comes to strangers. That can be either on the phone or face to face. It’s more embarrassing that I know what I’m doing and I still can’t stop. I'm pretty sure everyone puts on a 'phone voice' when they're on the phone really.

 

I don’t think I have an accent or anything? I probably sound more or less how a stereotypical English person would sound. You know when foreigner’s try and impersonate an English person? Kinda’ like that.  I like my accent. I definitely don’t have much of a low voice. But it’s not high and squeaky either.

 

Mmmm what else do I need to tell you…? Gosh my elbows…I’ve really got to stop leaning on things when I talk…Anything else you need?

 

SUBJECT: “No….I think we’ve got um,  most of that. Thanks”.