Someone asked me a few weeks ago why so many Indian women talk like Valley girls. I don't know, but I've noticed the phenomenon. Okay, I am a part of the aforementioned phenomenon. Also Mindy Kaling and like, ten other people I know.
"Maybe it's because we learned English from like, 80s surfer movies?" I offered weakly. This is not true though. I learned English from a mix of Sesame Street, Alfred Hitchcock Presents and V.
"Do you think certain Indian dialects have the same cadence as Valley girl-speak?"
It's a legitimate question.
No, I don't. But I've been thinking about it for a few weeks, so I thought I'd throw it out there.
Maybe we need to go talk to a linguist about this.
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