English is drifting as we speak, literally. Look at the shifts going on right now in the great lakes area. Lots of vowels are changing around. Charlie Berens

English is drifting as we speak, literally. Look at the shifts going on right now in the great lakes area. Lots of vowels are changing around. Charlie Berens is a comedian that focuses on great lakes and midwestern life. His accent, though suped up for views, is somewhat representative of the state of the vowel changes going on right now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFReM16N4Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKFReM16N4Q