Frontman of Het Zesde Metal Wannes Cappelle, born in Wevelgem, is a guest on 'Welcome To The AA', Alex Agnew's podcast, and they talk about their accent. Why do West Flemish people always speak West Flemish among themselves? “Because they are ashamed of their public Dutch,” says Cappel. Alex Agnew answers: “We Antwerpians are not bothered by this, because we already speak English.”
Jasper de Spiegler
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Capell also agrees that West Flemish people suffer from linguistic shock. “General Dutch is a different language for us. That's why West Flemish people who travel outside the province immediately turn to West Flemish if there is another West Flemish person in the group. They shy away from each other because of their AN.
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