Hi everyone!

There's a bit of experiment my friend is currently carrying out. She needs help. Well, I don't think it would be really difficult for you and take much time.

Thanx beforehand!


## Please fill out the following form and send it to or .

First, I will need some information about you:

First name (optional):
Last name (optional):
Age:
Education:
Native language(s):
Foreign languages you have ever learned:
Foreign languages you speak:
Countries you have been to:

Now, imagine that you are having a phone talk with a foreigner in your native language. How would you guess what country he/she is from? Try to describe specific features about his/her pronunciation, intonation etc. and what is cute, unpleasant, funny etc. about the accent if the person you speak to is a native speaker of...

(if you don't know leave it blank)

1) English

2) German

3) Dutch

4) Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic)

5) Finnish

6) Baltic languages (Latvian, Lithuanian)

7) Russian

8) French

9) Italian

10) Spanish

11) Greek

12) Turkish

13) Arabic

14) Hebrew

15) Chinese

16) Japanese

Thank you! ##

Peter

Correction:

Peter,
sorry to be a party pooper, but how exactly is one to fill it out? Cut +paste to Word and send as an attachment?

Remember, one is asking a favour of the participant -do everything but fill out the form for them.

Only last week I was asked to do a questionaire that required me to collate the answers at the back when finished so as to make it easier for the psychology student, as if it were my job. I doubt few bothered

>>> Cut + paste to Word and send as an attachment?

yep.

Any kind of answer in whatever form is more than welcome, I gather. You can copy the form into the letter and write to every item whatever you like, as much as you can or want.

Peter