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The Island Where English Sounds Three Centuries Old

The ferry ride to Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, reveals something extraordinary. This remote barrier island, which is ...
IFLScience

British People Sound Smarter Than Americans, Right?

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
Star Tribune

Why do British singers sound American?

For the newest James Bond movie, "Skyfall," English singer Adele recorded a song with the same name. Though Adele speaks with a strong London accent, her singing voice sounds more American than ...
HUB

Inside the iconic (and accidental) sound of the British invasion

The British sound that swept the United States into a frenzy in the 1960s was created by accident, music journalist, sound engineer, and producer Howard Massey told an audience that gathered to hear ...
The Economist

Americans are chuffed as chips at British English

Gobsmacked! The British Invasion of American English. By Ben Yagoda. Princeton University Press; 288 pages; $24.95 and £20 British intellectuals enjoy bewailing the influx of Americanisms into the ...
The Conversation

Meghan Markle: reports of her ‘British accent’ sound like journalistic licence, say linguistics experts

Lancaster University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. University of Reading provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. Markle, a native of Los Angeles, appeared ...