It would be interesting to know at what point the different American accents started developing from the English spoken by the original English colonists in the 17th century onward. Probably gradually within one or two generations. The Southern accent came from Scottish I believe, since many Scots originally settled the South, like some of my own family's ancestors. Don't know what specific regional English dialects influenced the North like New York, Boston, etc.
I wonder how this will develop in the future, in two or three centuries? If there are any White people still living in 2200 or 2300, I certainly hope so. Will regional accents disappear and 'California English' be the norm, along with new words, grammar and speaking styles like any language that changes and evolves over time?
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