Prather has studied the brains of swamp sparrows from Pennsylvania and New York, whose calls have subtle differences that are a lot like accents.

Prather研究过宾夕法尼亚和纽约的沼泽麻雀的大脑，发现这两地的麻雀发音稍有不同，很像人类说的口音不同。

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A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice.

一项关于20世纪70年代英国口音的研究发现，听起来像BBC新闻播报员的声音被认为是最具魅力的声音。

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Grow up or live on both sides of the Atlantic (but that can lead to even stranger accents, like those of Madonna).

在大西洋两岸长大或生活(不过这可能导致更加奇怪的口音，就像麦当娜那样)。

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We're more used to Americans having Texan accents or like LA or New York, Boston, like there.

我们更习惯美国人有德克萨斯口音或者像洛杉矶、纽约、波士顿这种地方。

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It sounds like a logical hypothesis: The accents heard in the media are far-reaching and pervasive, so local accents must be on the decline as the population is exposed to all this "standardized" speech.

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As you can see, the designers have kept the same industrial, funky and yet austere style as before, and like the original, the famous red accents are back in the mix.

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It also looks like Sony is taking a European focus, both from the accents and the soccer game.

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