Rick Aschmann, a professional linguist, has created a comprehensive analysis of "North American English Dialects, Based on ...

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

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 ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Do you say pop, soda, or coke when talking about a carbonated beverage? Chances are depending on where you live could affect how you respond when asking for a drink and that has ...

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 ...

To work on an accent with another person, a degree of trust is required. They have to make themselves very vulnerable to you. Many actors coming to that process are filled with fear. Now, I have ...

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 ...