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Dialect Drift: Are English Accents Clustering or Splitting?
Episode 227
Published 22 hours ago
Description
In this episode we trace how English dialects have been shaped by migration, media, and digital communities, asking whether they’re becoming more similar or increasingly distinct. We examine the forces of levelling, innovation, and cultural identity that drive the evolution of accents across continents.
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