There does seem to be a lot of convergence among the various dialects of English being spoken in the "western" world. I also seem to detect a flattening of accents, too. Kind of transatlanticpacific. I was talking to an American today for at least two or three minutes before I realised that he was, in fact, American. His accent was quite flat, and I originally placed him as a Londoner. I even have trouble telling a well-educated New Zealander from a well-educated Australian on accent alone.

Of course, I'm deaf. But you knew that.


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