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Re:The word “lox” hasn't changed in sound or meaning in 8k y... by Spooky23 on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @12:03AM (#19916318)
Accent is defined based on where you grew up from age 10-12.

Distinctive communities get broken up now and disrupted by media.

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Re:The word “lox” hasn't changed in sound or meaning in 8k y... by bin0 on Wednesday May 15, 2019 @08:52AM (#19918877)
> Accent is defined based on where you grew up from age 10-12.

Not so. Maybe this is true in many cases, but I personally know of at least one outlier: a relative who grew up in West Virginia, lost her accent to work in radio and news, and when older re-married to a man from Texas with a heavy accent and developed one herself.

It is also the case that many people slip back into accents as they age.

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