People judge accents based on stereotypes, not real speech. Many fail to recognize vowel shifts in everyday conversation.

The study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Sociolinguistics, suggests a strong cultural component to how people identify and interpret regional accents.

The study, published earlier this month in the Journal of Sociolinguistics, suggests a strong cultural component to how ...

In most cases, screenwriters aspire to write dialogue that sounds authentic. But it’s not easy – and often requires collaboration to get it right. Writers noted how they’ll adjust their dialogue based ...

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Step back in time and shake things up at Nifty Fifty’s, a 1950s-style diner that’s been serving up nostalgia and delicious ...

Want to know why actors in Golden Age Hollywood movies sound different from people today? A legend has grown up that it was all because an Australian and a Canadian invented a fake accent that studios ...

The exterior of Nifty Fifty’s is a sight to behold, with its gleaming white walls and cherry-red roof. It’s like someone took ...

My Girlfriend and I Have Finally Figured Out Why We Have Long Dry Spells. We’re Both Avoiding the Same Dreadful Thing.

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Barbara Coleman came to see Carpenters’ Hall, the site of the original Continental Congress convening in 1774 and where the ...