University of Rochester linguist Andrew Bray started out studying the evolution of the trademark sports jargon used in hockey for his master’s thesis. For instance, a hockey arena is a “barn,” while ...

As fans of “Degrassi,” poutine, and aggressive politeness are aware, the Canadian accent is very similar to the American one—particularly the Upper Midwestern region (you betcha!). Still, several ...

Paw-sta is the U.S. pronunciation but pa-sta is the Canadian pronunciation. Canucks playing Americans also struggle with about, mouth, been, tomorrow and avocado You can save this article by ...

Andrew Bray, former UGA Ice Dawg, will present an investigation into American hockey players’ use of Canadian English accents at the 186th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America. Here the ...

America’s neighbour resisted annexation by the US and its people remained subjects of the British monarch. But Canada’s English isn’t British or American, writes James Harbeck. Canadian does exist as ...

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The elusive Canadian identity is often defined by what it isn't, a spirit of absence that may explain what's gone missing from the story of our language. Canada doesn't have its own dictionary. Ten ...

TORONTO -- When Howie Mandel played a Boston doctor on the 1980s medical drama "St. Elsewhere" it wasn't the medical jargon he struggled with -- it was his Canadian accent. "I can't tell you how many ...