She also teaches accents to actors, most recently at the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis when they did "Sherwood: the Adventure of Robin Hood," set in England back during the Crusades. She uses methods ...

Accents, in whatever language ... Chinese students in Kuhl's lab double up with laughter as American colleagues learning Mandarin mix up "shee," meaning "west," with "chee," or "wife." ...

In these clips, dialect coach Elspeth Morrison takes us on a tour of the main regional accents and presents a series of one-minute guides to learning them. Elspeth Morrison is an accent and voice ...

It is worth noting that not all accents are equal. Some are afforded more prestige or a higher status, leading to a more positive view of the speaker. However, foreign-accented speakers are usually ...