American English

Created FAC from original nomination here - clear descriptions of the sounds, understandable by laymen (non-linguists). Shows how the language spread. Uses public figures to illustrate the varieties of speech. 169.207.90.173 10:35, 24 Oct 2003 (UTC) -- It was thrilling to learn that the rhotic accent was in fact the accent of 1600-era English, and which survives as the standard Midwestern accent of the US. 169.207.85.74 13:32, 26 Oct 2003 (UTC)