Townsville beauty queen advised to lose her "Queensland accent"

[Solly]

Townsviille beauty queen Rachael Finch has been advised to lose her "Queensland accent"

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,25385081-952,00.html


What exactly is a "Queensland accent" ?

My observations are the further north you go, the speech is slower paced and more nasal in tone.

(I know of one case where a PA, who was originally from Rockhampton, took speech lessons so Americans could understand her on the phone.)

 

[Sean K]

Re: Townsviille beauty queen advised to lose her "Queensland accent"

You have a word for a question mark, eh.

 

[sagitar]

Re: Townsviille beauty queen advised to lose her "Queensland accent"

Gee, wonder what gave it away. Was it when she said...."Kimmy, lok at mewww, lok at mewwww

LOL

 

[moXJO]

Re: Townsviille beauty queen advised to lose her "Queensland accent"

More "please explain" type tone I would have thought