The New York City accent is one of the world's most distinctive, heard in the voices of stars such as Robert De Niro and ...

Bones dating back 11,000 years and dubbed "the oldest northerner" have been confirmed as being the remains of a little girl.

DNA analysis has revealed that what was believed to be northern England's earliest "caveman" was in fact a young girl who died more than 11,000 years ago. The child, who has been given the name ...

The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster ...

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The Barrow-in-Furness accent is very different from the rest of Lancashire and Cumbria because of an intense mixing and rapid population change in the late 1800s, says new research by Lancaster ...

Don't speak perfect Oxford English? You may face "shocking" levels of discrimination when using large language models, researchers have found. New customized AI models could be the answer. Whether ...

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 ...

Lancashire Day is being celebrated today, where Lancastrians come together to celebrate the culture, lifestyle and achievements of the red rose county - but what is it all about? It dates back to 1295 ...

Just two new councils should be created to serve the whole of Lancashire when the county's 15 existing local authorities are abolished, Lancashire County Council is set to argue. Did you know with a ...

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As Karnataka celebrates Kannada Rajyotsava, writers, artistes, and scholars highlight the rich diversity of Kannada dialects that reflect the state’s linguistic heritage As Karnataka celebrates ...