why do we have different accents to one another?

Question

i am not on about different languages i mean in the uk why do we all speak differently in different areas.

Answer 1

That happens everywhere.... the variations of a language that is technically the same, but in use sounds different is called a dialect.

For instance, in Boston, Massachusetts alot of people leave off their "R"s and accentuate their words differently than say people from Baton Rouge, Louisianna and people in the UK.... these people are all technically speaking English, but if you put all three in a room for an evening I bet you'd have some pretty funny conversations.

This happens because of the influences of other cultures and other languages. upon these areas... the Irish immigrants who popluated Boston, the French who lived in Louisianna and the many peoples whom have influenced parts of the UK, like the Romans, the Celts, the French and the Norse.

Nowadays our accents are not nearly as extreme as they once were. The world is growing smaller because of the ease of transportation to so many different places. Also thanks to technology, we can communicate with people from all over the globe in an instant.

People used to be more isolated so they were strongly influenced by the people who lived in their town or village, but now we can experience so many cultures just by driving to work, going to the city or going to college. The mere fact that you can recognise other accents is proof of their influence on you and just having heard other people speaking differently will effect the way you communicate with others.

Even within the same town and in the same family, people will speak differently.... so when magnified to the size of a nation or a continent, there will naturally be differences, but what those differences are depends on societal influences.

Answer 2

Ask Professor Higgins

Answer 3

because along time ago areas were cut off from one another and some changed whilst others didn't or changed differently. also countries conquered certain areas and not others and passed on culture and breed there.

Answer 4

Grew up in different backgrounds.

Answer 5

Different from, not different to. It's a question of linguistics.

Answer 6

take a seat: Cairo - a'od Asyut - a'ja'od someplace else - a'ka'od fairly the place you're interior the South you will the two get jeem or kaf for issues the place in Cairo you will only get el 2/'/"hamza"

Answer 7

I cor spake proper cause i com from the black contry

Answer 8

we live in different places thats why

Answer 9

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