dialects

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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

By his teen years in Annapolis, Md., Duvall had become an excellent mimic, absorbing dialects and mannerisms wherever he happened to be.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

The first two books have sold more than 18 million copies in 115 languages and dialects around the world.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

In a career spanning 33 years, 52-year-old Garg sang in more than 40 languages and dialects.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

“Mother,” they called to her, in the dialects of Astapor, Lys, and Old Volantis, in guttural Dothraki and the liquid syllables of Qarth, even in the Common Tongue ofWesterns.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin