Fantasy books and films are a massive hit with both readers and spectators. Although the tales occur in a fictional realm, the characters always speak with British accents instead of American accents.

Accent expert and actor Amy Walker breaks down British accents by American actors in movies including ‘Maleficent,' 'Ocean's Thirteen,' 'The Iron Lady,' 'Mrs. Doubtfire,' 'Bridget Jones' Baby,' 'The ...

Dialect coach Erik Singer takes us on a tour of different accents across English-speaking North America. Erik, along with a host of other linguists and language experts, takes a look at some of the ...

In this article we will present the 20 countries with the best English accent in the world. English is the most spoken language in the world. According to the International Center for Language Studies ...

Gen Z Americans have increasingly slipped into using a British accent in a number of situations, and some have pointed to a new cross-culture pollination of television shows. "There are various ...

Gemma King receives funding from the Australian Research Council. In two of the biggest films released this summer, Gladiator II and Nosferatu, most actors seem to be speaking like they’re in a ...

The Tyne Bridge in Newcastle. Students and professionals from the North of England are frequently mocked for their accent (Photo by English Heritage/Heritage Images/Getty Images) Regional accents are ...

Gladiator II doesn't come out until November. But the recent release of the trailer has prompted a lot of online chatter about the actors' accents — especially Denzel Washington's. The actor plays a ...

Have you ever had a hard time telling the difference between an Aussie and a Kiwi accent? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down the subtle differences between a few commonly confused regional accents.

University of Essex provides funding as a member of The Conversation UK. From the moment we are born (and even before that, in utero), we tune into the languages around us. This includes the accents ...