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"In Australia, we can often tell what state someone is from based on the words
they use: whether they go to the beach in “togs”, “bathers” or “swimmers” or if
they prefer to eat a “potato cake”, “potato scallop” or “potato fritter”.
But compared to places such as the United States and United Kingdom, it can be
harder to hear regional accent differences.
The relative uniformity of the Australian accent can be traced to our early
European history, our youth as a nation and the slow pace of language change.
But Australian regional accents are there if you listen closely enough – and
they are getting stronger."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
