Trudgill, Peter
Accent Challenge: Norwich
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A young woman from Norwich, England completes the Accent Challenge in 2011.
Why do British Singers sound American?
A 2013 Slate article about the continuing trend for British pop singers to adopt American pronunciation when singing, including the use of /r/ vocalization. Peter Trudgill's work on the Beatles is cited.