From Youtube, "Dialect coach Erik Singer once again takes a look at idiolects, better known as the specific way one individual speaks. Did Rami Malek do a good job speaking through prosthetics to become... continue reading

posted by w1ndex 1 year 5 months 2 weeks ago • 17 views • 25:20

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 2 years 5 months 1 week ago • 145 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 3 years 6 months 1 week ago • 425 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 3 years 10 months 3 weeks ago • 299 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) 4 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 803 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 4 years 8 months 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) 4 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 655 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) 7 years 3 months ago • 555 views • 4:04

No real surprise what's #1.

posted by brycewi19 7 years 3 months ago • 160 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 7 years 10 months ago • 225 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 7 years 10 months ago • 219 views • 59 secs