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By contrast the migrants to New England or [[Yankees]] came from the east of England, and brought along a different accent.  

By contrast the migrants to New England or [[Yankees]] came from the east of England, and brought along a different accent.  

In the 18th century the Scots arrived, from Scotland and Ulster (Northern Ireland), bring yet another dialect.<ref> Michael Montgomery, "Voices of My Ancestors: a Personal Search for the Language of the Scotch-Irish," ''American Speech'' 2005 80(4): 341-365 in [[EBSCO]]</ref>

In the 18th century the Scots arrived, from Scotland and Ulster (Northern Ireland), bringing yet another dialect.<ref> Michael Montgomery, "Voices of My Ancestors: a Personal Search for the Language of the Scotch-Irish," ''American Speech'' 2005 80(4): 341-365 in [[EBSCO]]</ref>

During the colonial era, there were also a few speakers in North America of [[Dutch]], [[French]], [[German]], [[Spanish]], [[Swedish]], [[Welsh]], [[Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic]], [[Finnish]], as well as numerous [[Native American]] languages. To a very small extent, he American dialect spoken commonly throughout the USA comes from the intertwining of many of these languages and dialects.

During the colonial era, there were also a few speakers in North America of [[Dutch]], [[French]], [[German]], [[Spanish]], [[Swedish]], [[Welsh]], [[Irish]], [[Scottish Gaelic]], [[Finnish]], as well as numerous [[Native American]] languages. To a very small extent, he American dialect spoken commonly throughout the USA comes from the intertwining of many of these languages and dialects.