However, this is not the place for such sociolinguistic analysis; suffice it to say that local catering staff are more likely to speak local dialects, with local accents. All of which leads me to the Argentine learner of English, who wants to improve the way they speak. However, most Argentines studying English are not, presumably, thinking of applying for a post with the CIA or their equivalent. Native speakers don’t expect or require “perfect diction” in learners of English, and learners should not be so ashamed of their origins that they want to eliminate all the linguistic clues that betray their provenance. Some English teachers and phoneticians are so conscious of a need to speak “correctly” that they go over the top with their demands.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald September 12, 2023 22:16 UTC