I have heard so much about accents and (fake accents at
that) in the past few days that I feel, I must add my two cents to this
discussion!
I believe, an accent like a dressing sense is personal.
It
can be flashy, fake or funny. Or annoying!!! One can put an accent to impress,
to feel good, to fit in or simply because one can't really help it. But all things said, it is a personal thing. I’d rather focus on the words and thoughts
behind those words rather than the accent.
And yes, playing the devil’s advocate – putting on a fake
accent must be quite a Herculean task.
I would love to try the drawl of the Americans or the crispness
of the British or the nasal vowel of the French or the sing-song way of the Chinese.
I have tried a couple of combinations at appropriate and inappropriate occasions
with desirable and disastrous results!
But truth be told, I am quite happy with the amalgamation of
the Marathi-Punjabi-Kannada accents, I have acquired over the years. Combine
that with the Indian nod and voila! You have a winner!
