Regional accents are under a lot of pressure from nationally distributed content, and a kind of American version of "received pronunciation" as the British call it, or "RP." I always wonder, when I listen to someone from a place known for a particular accent who has none, "Was that a conscious choice, or an unconscious one?"
Disappearing regional aspects: one of the downsides of our more connected nation. I remember our housekeeper Dorothy, from North Carolina, used to say "mash the button" just like your friend.
My new favorite catch phrase: Wrong Bongo.
Regional accents are under a lot of pressure from nationally distributed content, and a kind of American version of "received pronunciation" as the British call it, or "RP." I always wonder, when I listen to someone from a place known for a particular accent who has none, "Was that a conscious choice, or an unconscious one?"
Disappearing regional aspects: one of the downsides of our more connected nation. I remember our housekeeper Dorothy, from North Carolina, used to say "mash the button" just like your friend.