thegeorgy:

anvalla.u have spoken real well.God bless u. i really dont know what the fuss is here.Nigerians and their plenty wahala.when u put the right sounds expecially the vowels where it should,they term it fake. u guys should grow up please.

ceasyc:

@topic - so many of them do it and its soooooo embarrassing

dem guys just do me head in

u guys + CHICS (fake accent) SUCKS

$tunna:

okay people, lemme see how to put this so as not to get attacked, aiight! The people on your TV and Radio y'all complaining about, becos you think they sound like americans actually only sound american to yall and they sound perfectly nigerian to those of us who actually live in america!

let me explain why this is so! take those of us who came from nigeria to live in america, when we speak to american born fellow americans, they still pick up that we have a nigerian accent or some kind of accent, but as soon as we step into naija and open our mouth, yall in nigeria hear american accent!!

while technically its very possible to learn to speak with an american accent without having been to america, i doubt your TV and radio presenters ever do so!

i have seen a few of your home movies and none of the performers ever have any american accent, so all they try to do is to speak clearer and gbamm just like in secondary school when u try to speak correct english and people attack u and say too much grammar or u speak to police on the streets and he gets offended and say dey there de speak grammar oga!! maybe y'all r just hating!?!

just saying,

please to understand what i mean, look on youtube for 2face visit to the Monique show or D'banj visit to MTV and u can see clearly or hear clearly that none of your stars have any american accent, ! hope this helps

Anvaller:

Surely I would have gone out of mood when u reply.

Anvaller:

I didnt attack u. If u look at my comment, I was neither rude nor offensive in anyway.

Anvaller:

If u believe strongly in "faking accent" thing I would convince u further that u are wrong.

Anvaller:

If u are learning a language, there are 4 main elements u master about that language. 1) Reading 2) Speaking 3) Writing 4) Listening.

Anvaller:


Let me go to number 2 because its what we are discussing now. If u are taking a speaking test in English (the language in question) U would be tested on fluency, (how very well can u speak without pressure) Intonations, (how are u stressing words in relation with  their context in a sentence and the impression of such sentence) and lastly, pronunciation. (How do u pronounce each words, are u placing right stresses on the right syllables?)

Anvaller:

Now my sister, if u are one who have mastered these elements correctly, There is no way you would sound like a typical Nigerian when u speak.

Anvaller:

My question to you, would you say such person is faking an accent?

Anvaller:

Another thing, many can pick up accent perfectly even if they are living in a place for a short term (1 yr or 2) are they fakes?

Ah Ah!   That's the problem right there! The word "fake" is rubbing you the wrong way. There's no big deal in faking an accent Mister-- Trust me, it's allowed.

To answer your question--They are not fakes, rather they're faking accents.

Anvaller:

I don't know if u are based in Naija or anywhere else but I hope u'd undstand this thing and re-jig your opinion "faking accent".

Anvaller:

If u disagree still, in that case, u must agree that the fact that u learn how to express urself in another grammatical structure (english language) totally different from your native grammatical structure (your local language) also implies that u are faking each time u express urself in english and not your mother tongue.

Yoru_Igbo:

You lie!!! Very Big Lie,  Are you saying in Nigeria we don't know the difference between Eddy Murphy and Jim Iyke? Hey what is all 'this your, that your' in your story? abi you no be Naija? people like una wey roast cocoyam chop for Naija once una travel una go begin claim oyibo 

$tunna:

hahahahahaha!!! i thought i said i didnt want to be attacked, ?? u crack me up!

kabukabu50:

I switch when I have to, If I'm in "the hood" talking with american blacks,yes but not in the office or any corporate setting.

Anvaller:


I'd feel no shame if I am giving up to a lady so am giving it up to you. Hahahaha u are the boss!!!

I would never have given in if u were a guy though, I would have handled it as a "chrome-meet-chrome" thing but nah not with a BABE!

omobadan:

I think speaking clearly, pronouncing words right etc are usually relevant when say you're dealing with certain non-Nigerian/non-African people. Believe me, a foreigner won't go to Mbaise and expect them to rework their accent for his/her own benefit. Those people don't know how anyway! [b]It's the same thing with someone who has lived in the UK or US for 20years and hasn't been able to shake off their Nigerian accent. [/b]These Nigerians have meaningful conversation with these same foreigners in their own country. That's why I don't buy into the faking of accents in Naija. Those people are just silly - end of story! Someone did mentioned maybe those presenters/DJs were trying to appeal to the youth. I seriously doubt that! If that was d case, 9ice's music wont get anywhere because he was singing in Yoruba. I understand our love for the American & British cultures but make we tone it down small small before it gets ridiculous, if it hasn't already sef!

BABE!:

LOL--Wow! So folks like you still exist. Interesting.

Does the thread look like a boxing ring? What's your deal?

You're trying so hard to "sound" like a tough guy, but in the process you "sound" like a lame coward. It's just an argument fam. Easy on the testosterone.

Plus, how are you so sure I'm a female for real? (rhetorical question)

DC-ONE:

okay okay okay, so una wey come dey yankey now which language una dey speak, una come fill say una better pass them shay, una don dey feel say una be their God shay,una know their story.una know weda them don travel out self, make God punish una if una come back to naija dey speak like american person and make thunder strike una if una no adapt to our pidgeon or local language when una come back to naija, i don talk my mind, feel free to express your self or fire me back.mtcheeewwww

pynkspyce:

i dont even bother listening to the radio. when folks say stuff like "fantarr" for common fanta? haba!