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fromIndependent
1 day ago

'People no longer wanted to be associated with the traditional, local way of speaking': Are Irish accents as we know them dying out?

With hundreds of lilts and cadences across our small island, the ever-changing sound of an Irish voice isn't a new phenomenon - and, of course, it's always the kids' fault
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fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

What's Your Word for the Night Before Halloween?

Regional and sub-regional dialect differences produce varied names for pre-Halloween mischief across the United States, reflecting settlement history and cultural differences.
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