AMERICAN VOWEL SHIFT Our language is changing -- rapidly. Regional dialects are becoming more distinct -- especially in the North -- even in this era of mass media.
True story: several months ago our office hired a sweet southern gal from the hills of NC to be the receptionist and she took a call one day from someone in NJ and they literally couldn't understand each other.
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True story: several months ago our office hired a sweet southern gal from the hills of NC to be the receptionist and she took a call one day from someone in NJ and they literally couldn't understand each other.
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