If you need to hit a nail, what tool do you ask for? If you say "hammer," do you pronounce the "r"? Do you drop the "h"? Different people pronounce the same English words in different ways. People ...

A survey of more than 30,000 people, turned into a series of maps, showcase the linguistic quirks that make American English ...

Rick Aschmann, a professional linguist, has created a comprehensive analysis of "North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns," as a hobby. The main feature is a map, available in ...

When you meet someone new in person, one of the first things you notice is how they speak—if they speak the same language as you or have a different accent. You'll also notice if they use different ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Conditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage ...