Comments on: First quiz in awhile http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/04/23/first-quiz-in-awhile/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:21:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Shari http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/04/23/first-quiz-in-awhile/comment-page-1/#comment-15701 Shari Wed, 25 Apr 2007 10:37:11 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=1026#comment-15701 It was spot on for me as well. It came out as "Midland" (not be confused with "Midwest" which is a whole other kettle of fish) and that was just right for someone who grew up near Pittsburgh. It was spot on for me as well. It came out as “Midland” (not be confused with “Midwest” which is a whole other kettle of fish) and that was just right for someone who grew up near Pittsburgh.

]]> By: chele http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/04/23/first-quiz-in-awhile/comment-page-1/#comment-15695 chele Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:06:22 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=1026#comment-15695 Okay It was DEAD ON for me. I mean perfection!!! Weird! Be sharing this one with pals - thanks sean Okay It was DEAD ON for me. I mean perfection!!!

Weird! Be sharing this one with pals – thanks sean

]]> By: Sean P Aune http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/04/23/first-quiz-in-awhile/comment-page-1/#comment-15690 Sean P Aune Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:24:22 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=1026#comment-15690 Have you ever lived in Maine? You might go there, hear them speak, and go "My people! I have found home!" Have you ever lived in Maine? You might go there, hear them speak, and go “My people! I have found home!”

]]> By: Luis http://www.seanpaune.com/2007/04/23/first-quiz-in-awhile/comment-page-1/#comment-15689 Luis Tue, 24 Apr 2007 12:14:39 +0000 http://seanpaune.com/?p=1026#comment-15689 The questionnaire is very flawed. Until late in the quiz, I had no idea that vowel length was critical, after a few questions where in retrospect I think it was. Some of the questions required more detail, and furthermore, many of the distinctions were not ones that could easily be made, in particular by the people who are saying them. It's as if someone took some pronunciation keys without really understanding them well, had no experience in testing in real life, and then did a poor job making the test. I really don't think that I have a Maine accent... The questionnaire is very flawed. Until late in the quiz, I had no idea that vowel length was critical, after a few questions where in retrospect I think it was. Some of the questions required more detail, and furthermore, many of the distinctions were not ones that could easily be made, in particular by the people who are saying them.

It’s as if someone took some pronunciation keys without really understanding them well, had no experience in testing in real life, and then did a poor job making the test.

I really don’t think that I have a Maine accent…

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