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When Your Accent Shifts Without Your Permission

My accent changes depending on who I'm talking to and I feel like I'm being fake but I can't control it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Linguistic mirroring may represent authentic social adaptation rather than conscious deception or identity confusion.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Multilingualism and its gifts?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.