Mole
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In Britain social class is indicated by accent. But in the colonies, like the USA and Oz, social class is indicated by grammar.
This is because Britain still retains its old social structure based on the spoken word, while the New World of the USA and Oz are more based on print and universal literacy.
Of course Oz came off the British tree at least 200 years later than the USA, so Oz is still attuned to British accents, while the USA is now deaf to British accents.
This is because Britain still retains its old social structure based on the spoken word, while the New World of the USA and Oz are more based on print and universal literacy.
Of course Oz came off the British tree at least 200 years later than the USA, so Oz is still attuned to British accents, while the USA is now deaf to British accents.