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In linguistics, an accent is a manner of pronunciation of a language. Accents can be confused with dialects which are varieties of language differing in vocabulary, syntax, and morphology, as well as pronunciation. Dialects are usually spoken by a group united by geography or social status. PhonologyDevelopmentMain article: sound changeChildren are able to take on accents at a fast rate; children of traveling families, for example, can change their accents within a short period of time. This generally remains true until a person's early twenties, after which, a person's accent seems to become more entrenched. All the same, accents are not fixed even in adulthood. An acoustic analysis by Jonathan Harrington of Queen Elizabeth II's Royal Christmas Messages revealed that the speech patterns of even so conservative a figure as a monarch can continue to change over her lifetime. From Wikipedia under the
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Q. for me is Russian, Ukrainian, and Polish =) Asked by Michael - Sun Nov 23 23:48:35 2008 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. Russian all the way! And don't forget Czech! Answered by shatnerpossum - Mon Nov 24 00:00:04 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Accent (language)" |
