(WXIN/NEXSTAR) — Do you say “pop,” “soda,” or “Coke” when you’re talking about carbonated beverages? Chances are where you live affects how you ask for a soft drink — and that has everything to do ...

Across Europe, North America, and beyond, many learners are heritage speakers or descendants of Arabic-speaking families. Their motivation is deeply personal: connecting with grandparents, ...

SCRANTON — Jeet yet? No. D’joo? Longtime residents of Northeast Pennsylvania likely would readily understand hearing that coal-region-speak as: Did you eat yet? No. Did you? Likewise, they would know ...

Students studying for exams, competing against each other in areas involving language, and in general, should learn to distinguish between a language and its dialects. While the words are frequently ...

A linguistics professor found that even Miamians who aren’t fluent in Spanish use or understand phrases that are direct translations. By Patricia Mazzei Patricia Mazzei reported from Miami, where she ...

Learning Dutch? Then prepare to encounter a number of different Dutch accents and dialects during your journey. Let's break ...