Sunday 18 April, 2021
Using elements of D4 speech does not necessarily mean rejecting the region you come from, writes Prof Vera Regan.
Is your county one of the Chosen Ones?
The world-renowned Boston accent is in decline. Similarly, people from sections of cities or rural Ireland often moderate the way they speak. But why?
Linguists have tried to explain just how he came up with that accent.
Don’t worry, 8.1% of the world still loves us.
You can talk the talk, but will anyone understand?
Congratulations to us all!
We’re a quare nation, all the same.
From Yorkshire, to Glasgow, to our very own Dublin.
We think it is and here’s why.
He’s just a man trying to make it in a tough economy, guys.
Goats are like humans and dolphins in their ability to develop unique accents, according to new research.
We might not have much going for us at the moment – but at least we have a way with words…
It’s not just humans who speak in regionalised dialects, as Australian team discover local variations in bats too.
Quids in if you’re Colin Farrell. Or Bono, apparently.
