Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Boston accent, often portrayed humorously in films and television, is more than just the signature ...

Boston's famous drawl is on the verge of extinction, fearful locals say. The classic Beantown accent - which generally silences the letter R - was made famous by the hit sitcom Cheers and Bostonian ...

WATCH: Who sounds real? And who sounds like a fraud? Reporter Emily Sweeney polled staffers and locals. Globe staffers got their say debating Boston accents in the movies. Now we’re handing the mic to ...

Good morning. I’m Dave Beard, the editor of this newsletter. A bad Boston accent has ruined so many movies, but is the beloved, bedeviled, sarcastic, r-challenged take on the language going “Gone Baby ...

The Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" transports the audience to Blackpool, England, a seaside community with a distinct accent. Actor Allison Jean White said she transformed her speech, word ...

Accents are part of who people are. They carry history, identity, and pride. From the deep drawls of the American South to the lilting tones of northern England, these unique ways of speaking connect ...

News item: Per a recent story in the Boston Globe — even a sociolinguist from Dartmouth agreed after his quantitative study on the issue — the famed, fabled, fabulous Boston accent is slowly ...

CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – The Boston accent, often portrayed humorously in films and television, is more than just the signature “dropped R’s,” it’s a unique and valuable lens through which to explore ...