Tyla mishears interviewer and answers "Sabrina Carpenter"
Can you blame our golden girl for mishearing this reporter who has a thick accent?
Accents play a massive role in how we understand or misunderstand each other. It is a part of communication that most people wish they could avoid because it can lead to significant misinterpretations.
In our country alone, there is room for misinterpretation because of the diverse nature of our people. With eleven official languages, we are sure to find at least one person we do not understand.
Our very own Tyla was on the other side of an interview when she misinterpreted the interviewer and what he asked.
In an interview with Tyla at the Paris Olympic Games 2024 opening ceremony, an interviewer asked her: "Are there any athletes you are looking forward to watching?"
But our dear Tyla heard him say, 'artists' instead of 'athletes', so she answered, "Sabrina Carpenter".
The short snippet was posted on Reddit, and people thought it was funny.
A language website shared this about accents and we found it interesting: "We all have an accent, whether we realize it or not. In fact, many of us even have a few different accents, depending on our linguistic repertoire. Accents result from how, where, and when we learned the language we speak. Therefore, the premise that people can speak a language without any accent is a deceitful one. Accents are inevitable, but they are also way more complex than what meets the eye (or, in this case, the ear)." (Language Advantage)
Watch the video below - courtesy of Reddit:
Tyla answers "Sabrina Carpenter" when asked what athletes she's looking forward to watching during the Olympics
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