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Why do they say “sound like white Americans” when there is a large variation in accent among Americans of any skin colour? Compare a New York accent to Tennesse
by towaway15463 4y ago
Why do they say “sound like white Americans” when there is a large variation in accent among Americans of any skin colour? Compare a New York accent to Tennessee or Texas or California or Minnesota and all the other places.
- throwaway0a5e 4y agoSure some idiots in the Northeast can't end words with R and southerners do some weird stuff but for the most part English accents within North America are pretty much a non issue. It's diction that causes most communication problems and even then these are generally not a big deal in business settings. When you start talking about English speakers from other continents where English pronunciation is being influenced by some other primary language that's where the accent problems arise.
- towaway15463 4y agoOk but what does that have to do with white Americans?
- Cyberdog 4y agoIt's a Vice article. If they can find a way to wedge in race-baiting, they will.