What does a Boston accent sound like? Odds are, you have a pretty good idea. If you yourself are not an r-dropping Masshole, maybe beloved friends and relatives are. But even if no one you know in ...

The Californian accent is getting ready for its close-up. Stanford linguistics researcher Penny Eckhert says linguistic research tends to focus on communities east of the Mississippi and she is hoping ...

Archival footage from the 1986 Constitutional Convention captures a wide range of Rhode Island accents at a time when they were common among all generations. Many of Rhode Island's present-day ...

DEAR AMY: I am originally from Europe and have lived in Los Angeles for more than 55 years – so naturally, I consider LA my home. Often in a group setting when I’m introduced to new people, I’ll say ...

Jennifer Villas doesn't think she has an accent, but says when she travels to other states her friends constantly point one out. Villas explained, "When I travel to New York, people will say like 'oh, ...