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[–] 6 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Not necessarily. People who say "he has an accent" just think that their accent is "not an accent" so it could also be a (different) regional accent.

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  • [–] -4 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Having an accent is code for immigrant. If someone from alabama goes to new york, they are never described as "having an accent".

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