Miracle Philadelphia- A New Language

Noah Webster created Webster's American Spelling Book because American's were making up a new language. The College of William and Mary took special pains that their students learn correct pronunciation. Tutors were advertised as "educated in good schools upon the continent". A common phrase to complement someone on their speech would be "you speak good American". Some of the most common changed words were dew for do and tew for too. It is a fascinating idea that as the different groups of people came to America the pure English evolved into a new way of speaking.