"Fifteen bucks n howuh"

[flamingdem]

I wanna talk like Bernie

If you didn't see it in GD:

Bernie Sanders: a linguistic analysis

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027623883

[bettyellen]

1. I like how he says O'Bawmer.

[flamingdem]

2. It's funny because the British say it the same way

and in the video they talked about how Americans used to imitate the British way of talking, but I thought it was about dropping the R not adding an R where it really doesn't belong!

[bettyellen]

3. I did that test that can indicate where you are from in the US by the word choices you use...

and it was eerie. Had where I grew up and three miles away from where I am as top choices.

[Spider Jerusalem]

6. Except when they don't

that's called a "linking" or "intrusive" R; it tends to be pronounced at the end of a word that ends with a vowel if the next word also begins with a vowel: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linking_and_intrusive_R

[flamingdem]

7. Interesting but it seems like the Brits and Bernie always say "Obamer"

even if not in a sentence?

[Spider Jerusalem]

9. Nope! (I live in the UK and am well acquainted with British speech patterns)

also not all "British" accents are non-rhotic ("R"s are pronounced in West Country accents, Bristol, Devon, Somerset; some Northern accents are also rhotic).

[flamingdem]

10. I heard Cameron say "Obamer"

You're saying you don't hear it said that way?

[Spider Jerusalem]

11. Only when the following word starts with a vowel.

If he was saying "President Obama is" or something, then it's likely that there was an intrusive R. If he was saying "I'd like to welcome President Obama to the United Kingdom", then there wasn't. (100% positive about this.)

[7wo7rees]

4. Rayshunning n/t

[flamingdem]

8. I wonder where that came from

Have to admit I wanted to correct him on that one especially when he said it ten times! But that's the bernie charm.

[Paulie]

5. Love the last line of the video.

Thanks, video was the bees knees.