Why do Canadians sound more like Americans?

Canadians do something called ‘Canadian Raising’, meaning that they pronounce some two-part vowels (known as dipthongs) with a higher part of their mouths than people from other English-speaking regions – this is what causes the ‘ou’ sounds in words like ‘out’ and ‘about’ to be pronounced something like ‘oot’ and ‘ …

Why do Canadians sound more American than British?

After The War of 1812, there were roughly 100,000 American immigrants living in Ontario, which helped form the more American accent (rather than British) that Anglo-Canadians have. This is why, to people outside of North America, Americans and Canadians sound incredibly similar.

Are Americans more friendly than Canadians?

Americans are pretty friendly people (at least… in my experience) but there are a LOT more Americans than Canadians, so the unfriendly ones regularly make their appearances quite a bit more. Canadians are definately hands down more polite, just because it is ingrained into our culture.

Does the media make people louder and rude?

If popular media excuses or popularizes being loud and rude, then it makes sense that those who engage become louder and more rude. President Trump has made a name for himself in large part by being loud and rude to his political counterparts.

Why do Americans have fewer cultural norms than Europeans?

Perhaps America has fewer high status people to set social norms. Or perhaps our high status people derive status from their wealth, and feel the need to emit fewer cultural signals, just as wealthy Americans often dress more poorly or eat a worse diet than European elites.

Why do Americans and Italians talk so differently?

Characters on TV speak more loudly, and Americans watch more TV and admire and mimic it more. 5. Americans command a broader personal space, keeping a greater distance, and thus they have to speak more loudly to each other (and they feel Italians are intrusive with respect to how close they stand).