[Wikipedia-l] The value of Pronunciation

[David Gerard]

Arwel Parry wrote:

> 50 miles? Even in these more mobile days that's nothing. For some 
> communities, real experts could locate a persons' accent down to a few 
> streets.


I was amazed when I moved to Walthamstow (London E17). I heard accents
from people obviously born here that sounded like NOTHING ON EARTH I'd
ever heard before. The Australian accent is incredibly homogeneous by
comparison.


- d.