CHINA, Kagoshima Prefecture--The dominance of standard Japanese in colloquial speech across the archipelago has obvious advantages. But it comes at the risk of killing off rare dialects spoken on ...

A new resolution at the State Capitol is putting a spotlight on Appalachian culture and the way people speak throughout the ...

As an actor, working privately with a professional dialect coach can be the most rapid, reliable, trouble-free method for mastering an accent, and there’s no disputing that the addition of a key ...

Philadelphia’s accent is unmistakable, and it’s often a source of pride among residents. What if you understood it better? Would you want to know what makes a Philly accent work the way it does? One ...

University of Leeds researchers to update groundbreaking 1950s language survey Are you terrified by “harvest men” or “long-legged tailors”? Do you have “ferntickles” or “brunny-spots” on your face? If ...

On the streets of New Orleans, it’s common to hear a local using this question over the phone. The phrase is a strung together version of “Where are you at,” which seems obvious to southeastern ...

A new book on American English in the Midwest makes Chicago seem exotic. It’s certainly not the title: “Language Variation and Change in the American Midland: A New Look at `Heartland’ English” (John ...

People who speak a regional dialect or who have an accent may be at a disadvantage in personnel selection processes. This is the result of a new meta-analysis carried out by researchers at Freie ...