Regional accents are the hallmark of who you are and are a tie to communities.
The United States is an international melting pot and the average American makes a dozen moves in a lifetime. And regional accents are alive and well in America. ,William Labov, a professor of linguistics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, says, in fact, regional accents are becoming stronger and more different from each other although it’s not entirely clear why.
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