ABSTRACT
General American English n also standard American English an accent of American English that is perceived by most Americans to be both standard and neutral (free of regional characteristics). As represented in textbooks for learners of American English and the pronunciations most often given in American English dictionaries, “General American” was originally modeled after Midwestern dialects, but the concept is not rigidly defined, and speakers from many other parts of the US also claim to speak general or standard American English.
