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Accents, then, inform us first about the country a person is from. They may also tell us which part of a country the person lives in or has lived in, or they might reveal the perceived 'class' of that person. In England, there are many regional accents - the most obvious differences being between people who live or come from the north and those hailing from the south. It is usually the vowel sounds which vary the most.
What does this "hail" mean? I don't get it.
'...those who come from the south'.