When Boston Globe reporter Emily Sweeney posted a video about a robbery, her New England accent stole the spotlight and ...

While each accent is as unique as the state, city and county it comes from, you can hear common characteristics that let you know that you're talking to a New Englander. There was a time when you'd ...

While English is the most commonly used language in the United States, anyone who’s spent time in different parts of the country knows that not all Americans sound the same. Accents vary across ...

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. James Stanford of Dartmouth College reveals why the iconic New England accent is become more geographically isolated. James Stanford is an assistant professor of ...

Those who remember President John F. Kennedy, or who have heard recordings of his voice, know that he spoke with a Boston accent. He not only dropped the “r” sound in many words (“Let the wahhd go ...

Keep your weekends full of the coolest things to do around Boston with our weekly Weekender newsletter. After maintaining our distinctive pattern of speech for a couple centuries, the New England ...