English may be the international language of business, but the dizzying variety of accents despite the common language inevitably lead to communication problems. While the usual solution has been ...

Regional accents help All 88 children who participated in the study were German speakers, some of them bilingual or multilingual. The researchers also asked how often per week each child hears ...

Mastering English can be tough for many learners. And choosing the right accent can add an extra challenge. But which English accent is easiest to learn: British or American? The answer is not as ...

From the moment we are born (and even before that, in utero), we tune into the languages around us. This includes the accents they are spoken in. Studies have found that infants show a preference for ...

In our review of the first episode of Mare Of Easttown, Joshua Alston notes out that the show’s star, Kate Winslet, “is truly killing her take on the elusive Delco accent”—a southeastern Pennsylvanian ...

Goats don't have their own language, but they do seem able to pick up accents from one another, scientists found in a study of calls made by young goats. The researchers say their results could have ...