I tried to learn to speak like an office worker in Cincinnati – what can the science of accents reveal to make it easier?

• University of Freiburg study on vocabulary acquisition uses novel game-based design • Study results: Children of primary school age can benefit from long-term experience with multiple accents when ...

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 ...

If elementary school children are accustomed to many regional and foreign accents because they hear them frequently in their linguistic environment, then it is easier for them to learn new words from ...

When performed well, the lilting brogue of the Irish accent sounds mellifluous and musical. When performed poorly, it can sound campy—even egregious. But what makes one Irish accent good and another ...

It’s surprising how hard it is for New Zealanders to make themselves understood in America. By Pete McKenzie The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by ...

“Until now, there was a lack of studies on the influence of regional and foreign accents on children's learning of new words,” says Hanulíková. To fill this gap, the researchers had 88 Freiburg ...

If elementary school children are accustomed to many regional and foreign accents because they hear them frequently in their linguistic environment, then it is easier for them to learn new words from ...