Tag Archives: New York Accent

Cockney: going the way of New York?

As I mentioned yesterday, Harry Mount of the Telegraph suggests that Cockney isn’t dying, but rather has migrated to the suburbs. I won’t comment just yet, but there is an obvious parallel here: the classic New York City dialect. Much … Continue reading

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Saturday News Roundup: Bad Boston Accents

A few dispatches from the word of accents and dialects:   Americans prefer British accents to their own. Gothamis reports that New Yorkers hate their own accents. New York Magazine eviscerates the Boston accents in the new Kennedy miniseries Indian … Continue reading

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The Top 10 American Accents done by non-Americans

USA Today ran a piece yesterday listing the top five American accents done by British actors. While I am unfamiliar with the number one actor on the list, Jamie Bamber, I’m glad to see that Hugh Laurie and Idris Elba … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Some Dialects are Unpopular

I try to promote acceptance of diversity in dialects and accents. In the real world, however, things are not so fair. Numerous dialects of English are stigmatized: many people, even educated people, harbor the belief that some accents are “uneducated,” … Continue reading

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