Accents are part of who people are. They carry history, identity, and pride. From the deep drawls of the American South to the lilting tones of northern England, these unique ways of speaking connect ...

One popular theory dates back to the American Civil War. Before the Civil War, the South did not have nearly as much linguistic variation as it does today. Back then, the Southern accent was heavily ...

When a person hears someone talk, it usually doesn’t take long for them to key in on that person’s accent. In just a few syllables, the person who is listening might already be forming assumptions ...

Growing up in Atlanta in the 1940s and 1950s, Susan Levine’s visits to New York City relatives included being the star of an impromptu novelty show: Her cousin invited over friends and charged 25 ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Are accents from different Ohio regions obvious to listeners? That is one question an Ohio State University study sought to answer. The study, which took place at COSI’s ...

University of Essex provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. From the moment we are born (and even before that, in utero), we tune into the languages around us. This includes the accents ...