The short answer
Posted by Caroline on April 21, 1998 at 22:45:02:
In response to American accents..., written by Hilary on April 21, 1998 at 21:07:39
] Was the American accent (as it is today) developed by the Regency period? I'd appreciate any help with this. It has been nagging me, and everyone I've asked doesn't know...
...is "No". Both English English and American English speech have gone through some changes since that time. If you look further down this board, you'll see acouple of conversations about this.
- Accents Captain Everett 00:13:01 4/22/98
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