Wann du des lese kannscht, dann wescht Pennsilfaanisch Deitsch. If you can’t understand that previous sentence, then maybe you don’t speak or understand Pennsylvania Dutch. But perhaps you’ve heard ...
I was born and raised in Berks County. I never realized until I left the area that I had an accent –namely, a Pennsylvania Dutch one. After I graduated from high school, I moved to Georgia with my ...
Norwegians have a clear and understandable English accent, incorporating both British and American English. Their strong command of English is attributed to the linguistic ties between English and ...
It may not be immediately apparent to native English speakers, but Louis Van Gaal's accent is viewed with dismay by linguists in the Netherlands. According to Dutch newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (via ...
John Donmoyer still doesn’t know what made him start talking that day with the thick-as-bacon-dressing Pennsylvania Dutch accent he slips in and out of at will. “Every now and then I revert into this, ...
Students do not trust teaching by foreign lecturers who speak English with unfamiliar accents, as compared with teaching by native speakers, an academic has warned -- meaning that students may need to ...
The Netherlands is known for having some of the best English accents and holds the top position in the English Proficiency Index. For the fifth consecutive time, the Dutch have earned the title of the ...