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This dialect map covers all of North America's English accents

Rick Aschmann, a professional linguist, has created a comprehensive analysis of "North American English Dialects, Based on ...
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Accent Bias and the Myth of Comprehensibility

Earlier this year, I was at a high-end store in Greenwich, Connecticut, and as I was shopping, a salesperson approached me, offering her help. She was curious to know where I was from. “New York,” I ...