#Accents
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
A Brief History of the United States' Accents and Dialects | History| Smithsonian Magazine
Migration patterns, cultural ties, geographic regions and class differences all shape speaking patterns
Miscellaneous | Chicagoey Stuff
The disappearing Chicago accent is layered with local history | Reasons to love Chicago
Da dialect of da Daleys is becoming increasingly rare.
Food & Drink | The Cocktail Hour
Alcohol to blame for Australians funny accents: expert | New York Post
Aussies with funny accents should blame it on the Foster’s, says a Melbourne-based language expert. Dean Frenkel, of Victoria University, believes the quirky Australian dialect stems from early settlers’ booze-filled conversations. “The Australian a
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links!
Is There Such a Thing as Not Having an Accent? | Mental Floss
Even the staunchest dictionary-thumping pronunciation stickler has a regional inflection. Still, accents that are more common can sound neutral. In the U.S., that title belongs to the General American accent, which you probably know from the nightly news. There’s nothing neutral about it: General American resembles the accent spoken in a small swath of the Midwest, stretching from eastern Nebraska through Iowa and parts of western Illinois. It doesn’t sound funny to many of us simply because we’re so exposed to it.
