From Florence Pugh to Paul Mescal, global stars are redefining what authenticity sounds like — and audiences are keeping ...

What does the Utah accent sound like? Get ready to make up your own vowel sounds, or skip a few letters altogether.

If you call it pop, shop at "Meijers" and "Krogers" or vacation at Mack-in-awe, you're likely speaking the Michigan accent: You're a true Michigander. The Michigan accent, a regional accent of ...

Ohio’s three regional accents Dr. Katherine Campbell-Kibler, a professor of linguistics at Ohio State University, says Ohio ...

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 ...

Everyone knows first impressions are important—and we don’t just make them based on sight. Beyond a chic outfit and well-coiffed hair, how a person sounds can also be a big factor when forming an ...

The way someone speaks often sparks quick assumptions. Even if those assumptions are wrong, they can shape serious decisions—especially in courtrooms. A new research project looked at how people judge ...