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Topic	How come the US doesn't have as varied or stronger accents than the UK?
Antifar 08/23/19 5:25:23 PM #4:	If I had to venture a guess, it's a function of having less time to differentiate. The distinctions between Scouse and Cockney English have been shaped over a few more centuries than our oldest cities have existed. This also is why our most distinct accents (New York, Boston, the South) come from the parts of the country that have been inhabited the longest. But I'm not a linguist and this could be totally wrong --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:926460301] in How come t... [t:77959665]...</cite> <quote>If I had to venture a guess, it's a function of having less time to differentiate. The distinctions between Scouse and Cockney English have been shaped over a few more centuries than our oldest cities have existed. This also is why our most distinct accents (New York, Boston, the South) come from the parts of the country that have been inhabited the longest. But I'm not a linguist and this could be totally wrong --- kin to all that throbs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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