How long did it take the American and Australian accents of the English language to start? How long did it take the British that left and the criminals that were exiled to Australia to begin to develop a complete different accent. 100 years?

by digital_jones
Searocksandtrees

hi! there's a section in the FAQ* on this, although it focuses on American accents ~

American and British accents

as for Australian (and others), here are some more:

In the year 1900 how easily would an "average" Briton be able to recognise an American, Australian, South African etc accent? Would they know they were from abroad?

How did American and Australian accents develop into their modern forms from their British origins?

Why do Oceanian accents sound closer to British than North American ones?

How did the Australian accent become so differentiated from a typical English accent?

Is the American and Canadian accent the original British accent?

*see the link on the sidebar or the wiki tab