...naturally change their accents? My parents are British and moved to California when I was just shy of turning 4. I have a typical SoCal accent normally, but my grandfather pointed out that after spending time in London or here just with the family for a few days, I begin to sound more British. My younger sisters (11 and 8) from my mom and stepdad were born in California but lived in London for three years, and have a much more noticeable British accent than I do. Their accent also seems to vary depending on the setting. They'll sound more American with their friends, but British at home.
Is this ability to naturally interchange accent something we can retain through adulthood, sort of like the way you can just switch to another language when you're multilingual? I love having the two accents, and I really adore my sisters' British accents. I think they sound lovely, and hope they won't lose them entirely while growing up in America.
Is this ability to naturally interchange accent something we can retain through adulthood, sort of like the way you can just switch to another language when you're multilingual? I love having the two accents, and I really adore my sisters' British accents. I think they sound lovely, and hope they won't lose them entirely while growing up in America.