And part of it is probably because they have their noses so high in the air and their heads tilted back as they talk down at us. That’s probably where the nasal whine comes from. /sarc
Interesting subject...When I am in Europe people ask me how many dialects do Americans speak? My answer is maybe one...Cajun (or maybe Ebonics) because the rest to me are just accents. Ocassionally, some use different words to describe things..slicker v. raincoat, skillet v. frying pan, bubbler v. drinking fountain, etc. Just saying....