Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with ...

It was a week after Kim Hall’s surgery when her sister first noticed something different about her voice. “My mom and my sister came to visit me, and my sister said to my mom, ‘oh, she sounds very ...

During her box-office testimony at the impeachment hearings on Capitol Hill earlier this week, Fiona Hill, a non-partisan Russia expert, made a claim that has caught the attention of the press here in ...

Victoria Beckham has confused fans with her “posh” accent during a new makeup tutorial video. Taking to Instagram on Sunday (21 August), the Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer revealed how she does ...

Ben Fogle once claimed that he was dropped from Countryfile because of his posh accent. The star found fame 25 years ago when he took part in reality TV show Castaway, but then landed a role as a ...

Gemma King receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a ...