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The Transformation of Accents in Song: Phonetics and Influence
This chapter examines how singers often adopt accents different from their natural speaking voices, focusing on the trend of British artists using a generalized American accent. It investigates the phonetic and social factors behind these changes, as well as the preservation of regional accents in certain music genres like rap.
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