dialects

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But Twain’s greatest discovery was his gloriously unshackled literary style, which was inspired by local dialects and liberated from European refinements.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Because the American colonies drew together speakers of so many different English dialects and European languages, the colonists found themselves drawn to an amalgamated tongue, one which would make collaboration in their new environment possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

And Brit Award winner Rosalía sings in 14 dialects on her latest album, Lux.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Until the mid-19th century, Liverpudlians were described as speaking similarly to their Lancastrian neighbours, until different accents and dialects began mixing as the docks area grew.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Apparently, even at the time o f the Cognitive Revolution, different Sapiens groups had different dialects.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari