This was a question that I should really have anticipated, but it took me by surprise. I had just talked to a packed marquee at the 2018 Hay Festival about why dialects of English are of such enduring ...

Arabic dialects vary widely across the Arab world, with each region having its unique linguistic characteristics. From the widely understood Egyptian Arabic to the distinct Maghrebi dialects, this ...

If you need to hit a nail, what tool do you ask for? If you say "hammer," do you pronounce the "r"? Do you drop the "h"? Different people pronounce the same English words in different ways. People ...

When you meet someone new in person, one of the first things you notice is how they speak – if they speak the same language as you or have a different accent. You’ll also notice if they use different ...

As more and more key aspects of daily life migrate online, language inclusion can be a key component of ensuring equal access for all in digital spaces. However, many African languages lack the ...

SCRANTON — Jeet yet? No. D’joo? Longtime residents of Northeast Pennsylvania likely would readily understand hearing that coal-region-speak as: Did you eat yet? No. Did you? Likewise, they would know ...

A Chaoshan (Teochew)-dialect film has become one of China's biggest cinematic surprises of the year. Dear You, with more than 95 percent of its dialogue in the Chaoshan dialect, has climbed to become ...

When you meet someone new in person, one of the first things you notice is how they speak—if they speak the same language as you or have a different accent. You'll also notice if they use different ...