> 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 rel

> 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.