Dialect coach Erik Singer once again analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were their accents, really? I find this stuff fascinating.

posted by ChaosEngine 8 months 1 week ago • 144 views • 24:22

Dialect coach Erik Singer takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. To best break down this concept, Erik analyzes some actors playing real people. Just how close... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 9 months ago • 423 views • 29:11

Dialect coach Erik Singer analyzes some of the most famous "constructed languages" in movie and television history. Which real-life languages inspired "conlangs" like Klingon and Dothraki? Check out... continue reading

posted by Mekanikal 2 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 294 views • 20:33

YouTube description: Dialect coach Erik Singer analyzes the accents of some of Hollywood's biggest names. How accurate were they really? Check out more from Erik here: http://www.eriksinger.com/ ... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 2 years 6 months 1 week ago • 799 views • 16:41

I tend to [slightly] mimic 'accents' when I'm around someone with one. YouTube: Can science explain the way you speak? Why Do You Hate Your Own Voice? - https://youtu.be/8Nn66deBIt8

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 179 views • 3:26

YouTube description: It varies from town to town, or even within families. Part of the problem with the word pecan has to do with the way it came into the English language. Produced for Mental Floss,... continue reading

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 3 years 1 month 1 week ago • 654 views • 3:17

Vimeo: A visual remix of the famous 2003 Harvard Dialect Survey, which maps out the various dialects of American speech. Read the full article on the film here: theatlantic.com/video/archive/2013/11/soda-vs-pop-vs-coke-... continue reading

posted by Janine V. (Lilithia) 5 years 6 months ago • 555 views • 4:04

No real surprise what's #1.

posted by brycewi19 5 years 6 months ago • 159 views • 10:00

From YouTube: With hundreds of unique dialects of English, there's a reason we have our own dictionary. Hear Chris describe the word gut-foundered, and how it can turn the unappetizing into the irresistible. ... continue reading

posted by lullaby_lune 6 years 3 weeks ago • 223 views • 1:05

From YouTube: With hundreds of unique dialects of English, there's a reason we have our own dictionary. Have you ever popped a button or loosened your belt after a big meal? That's stogged. Chris explains... continue reading

posted by lullaby_lune 6 years 3 weeks ago • 212 views • 59 secs