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People from all over Europe settled in North America in the 17th century, so how and when did the North American accent develop? (continued)

Mat Macmillan
Tauranga, New Zealand

I have been following the previous answers to this question, and I notice that no one has made allowances for the effect of interactions between native English speakers and Native Americans, who learned to use English with their own unique intonations.

I came across this idea many years ago while reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. As an English person living in New Zealand, I find it easy…