Children exposed to diverse regional accents on a frequent basis have an edge when it comes to language acquisition.
When presented with a moral decision in their native language by people with a foreign accent, people tend to make more rational decisions.
According to researchers, children raised with parents who speak the same language, but with different accents, recognize words dramatically differently by 12 months of age than those whose parents speak with similar accents. Researchers say the effect of multiple accents should be taken into account when studying monolingual language acquisition.
Researchers have identified the different brain regions and interactions involved in accents and impersonations.
