I've been told by other people that I have a geographical/regional acent, but I can't hear it.
Are you from a different region than those people?
and prosody. Although grammar, semantics, vocabulary, and other language characteristics often vary concurrently with accent, the word "accent" may refer specifically to the differences in pronunciation, whereas the word "dialect" encompasses the broader set of linguistic differences. Often "accent" is a subset of "dialect".
History.
As human beings spread out into isolated communities, stresses and peculiarities develop. Over time, they can develop into identifiable accents. In North America, the interaction of people from many ethnic backgrounds
kid." He told a reporter for the Grand Rapids Press: "If you're the kind of person who can't help but look up when you hear a plane overhead, then you're exactly the kind of person who will love this school...I have just a joy of flying...The world is such a different place when you can see it from 5,000 feet. I want young people to experience something that might broaden their world."
Philanthropy Arts funding.
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