James Fallows posted this video called Wings Over the Golden Gate while wondering about something I was always curious about, the early twentieth century movie accent.
Language Mystery: When Did Americans Stop Sounding This Way?
There's a follow up post.
Language Mystery Redux: Who Was the Last American to Speak This Way?
A particular style of American English once dominated respectable discourse. Now it has entirely disappeared. When? Why? How?
And Readers have their say here:
That Weirdo Announcer-Voice Accent: Where It Came From and Why It Went Away
Is your language rhotic? How to find out, and whether you should care.
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