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Why did the valley girl accent become dominant in English?
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 83737306:MV81MTY3MzgwXzk0OTM1NDU4X0Y5QzI3NDgw] [quote:TheRealRebel:MV81MTY3MzgwXzk0OTM1MjcxX0I2QTVEMjE0] Depends of region OP. There are many dialects that influences the way a person speaks. Its not uncommon to have several distinct ones in one country. [/quote] I am well aware of that. I think the reason the valley girl accent became dominant in English was what the Red Hot Chili Peppers pointed out in 1999. There was no way to stop Californication. [youtube]https://youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk[/youtube] https://youtube.com/watch?v=YlUKcNNmywk [/quote]
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Was it just the influence of Hollywood with the valley girl accent originating right next to Hollywood?
I am asking because I am watching the video embedded below. The three guys in this video all have distinct, classic valley girl accents. It cheapens the seriousness of the topic. Why did the valley girl accent become dominant in English?
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