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This article provides a comparative analysis of the linguistic characteristics of native (native) British and American English accents and non-native (non-native) accents in English. The study examines the concept of accent from a phonetic and phonological perspective, focusing on key linguistic aspects such as the sound system, stress, and intonation. It also considers the influence of the native language and sociolinguistic factors as important factors in the formation of non-native accents. The article analyzes British and American English accents as “standard” pronunciation models, and highlights the phonetic differences between them and non-native accents on the basis of examples. The results of the study demonstrate that the diversity of accents in English is a natural process of language development, justifying the need for a critical approach to the concept of “correct pronunciation”. This article is of practical importance for students and researchers conducting scientific research in the fields of philology, phonetics, and World Englishes.
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