Does accent change intrinsically?

From: Iain (iain_inkster_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 03/16/05 

Date: 16 Mar 2005 02:25:41 -0800

Would accent change alone, independent of social mobility and social
restructuring, immigration, language change, etc? Various British
accents are inconclusive but the young Australian accent suggests that
it might.

~Iain

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