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English dialects make themselves heard in genes
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 12 months agoConditions in rural England around the turn of the 20th century offer a case study for cultural evolution researchers. Heritage Images/Hulton Archive via...
Traditional Michigan accent is starting to disappear
Detroit Free Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoBelieve it or not, Michigan — the home of ope-sayers and pop-lovers — does actually have an accent of its own. The Michigan accent is a part of a more...
NHCC's 'Legacy Project' aims to preserve northern New Mexico Spanish dialect
Albuquerque Journal, N.M. via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAug. 6—New Mexico is a melting pot of cultures that somehow find influence among one another. A strong example of that is the Spanish dialect in northern New Mexico. The dialect is known as ...
Will Patois become Jamaica's official language?
The Week via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA teacher points to a blackboard in a school in Jamaica. As Jamaica continues to loosen its ties with the British monarchy, momentum is building to make...
150 Unique German Names for Boys and Girls to Add to Your List of Ideas
Parade via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFemale baby with a German name A name is someone’s identity. It’s one of the first things you reveal...
It’s the age-old question… Pop, soda or Coke?
WDAF via Yahoo News· 1 day agoKANSAS CITY, Mo. — We are all aware that geographical regions can play a major role in crafting ideas, beliefs and perspectives. But how large of an...
Irish names you’re probably saying wrong and how to pronounce them
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDo you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye,...
Wait, What Does 'Yuletide' Actually Mean?
Parade via AOL· 6 months agoWhat does Yuletide mean? Winter is settling in, and there’s no doubt that your home is filled with the aroma of freshly baked cookies and joyful family...
Are N.L. accents dying? No, b'y — but they are changing
CBC via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPaul De Decker, a Memorial University linguistics professor, says Newfoundland accents aren't dying...
Lancashire accent may be lost ‘in the next few generations’, study suggests
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe Lancashire accent is dying out and may be lost “in the next few generations”, researchers have...
