Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct "dialects" when communicating with ...

How well do language models understand Meenzerisch, the dialect spoken in the German city of Mainz? A research team led by ...

(WXIN/NEXSTAR) — Do you say “pop,” “soda,” or “Coke” when you’re talking about carbonated beverages? Chances are where you live affects how you ask for a soft drink — and that has everything to do ...

The makers of the Dictionary of American Regional English have nearly finished their latest edition. They've traveled the U.S. for decades noting regional dialect. A potluck dinner may be called a ...

As many of us board planes for the holidays, we’ll run into people from across the country who may not say things the same way we do. On Think, guest host Lauren Silverman talked about regional ...

American English dialects and pronunciation have been a point of interest from coast to coast among linguists for years. In 1999, the Harvard Dialect Survey, a research project conducted by Professor ...

Jim Davis doesn't think he has a Midwest accent. "Most people in North Dakota don't believe we have an accent," Davis said. "I'm sure we do to another part of the country." The Upper Midwest regional ...

Microbloggers may think they're interacting in one big Twitterverse, but computer science researchers find that regional slang and dialects are as evident in tweets as they are in everyday ...

During the I/O 2026 keynote, the tech giant showcased a live demo of the feature, where Gemini Live was speaking in Haryanvi.

So what does a Connecticut accent sound like? Linguistically, we’re a motley lot. The dialect of folks in the Hartford area is shaped mostly by Boston and western Massachusetts. The New Haven and ...