Some accents and dialects have nothing to do with region. There are cultural accents: not only is there AAVE, but also Spanish influenced dialects of American English. There are class accents: although much less so in North America than in, say the UK, but they still exist. For example, Middle class people often use prestige forms more often than working class, lower class, and even upper or upper-middle class people. There is also covert prestige: someone that works with working class people that have a distinctive way of speaking may modify his accent to fit in with the group that he is with.
Small children will speak with the accent of their peers, and will assimilate into the new accent more readily than adults and older children. People will often revert to their original accent when they are angry or emotionally distressed, as it is usually the accent that has the most meaning for them.
Some accents and dialects have nothing to do with region. There are cultural accents: not only is there AAVE, but also Spanish influenced dialects of American English. There are class accents: although much less so in North America than in, say the UK, but they still exist. For example, Middle class people often use prestige forms more often than working class, lower class, and even upper or upper-middle class people. There is also covert prestige: someone that works with working class people that have a distinctive way of speaking may modify his accent to fit in with the group that he is with.
Small children will speak with the accent of their peers, and will assimilate into the new accent more readily than adults and older children. People will often revert to their original accent when they are angry or emotionally distressed, as it is usually the accent that has the most meaning for them.
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