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María’s narration is marked by Colombian slang and the rhythms of its dialect, but it is also mixed with references to Hitchcock films and theories about Rolling Stone Brian Jones’s 1969 death.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Yet the director considers the series’ standout moments to be those in Mallorquin, Nadal’s native Catalan dialect, in which the athlete appears at his most natural.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
Characters speak with a more casual, modern dialect.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Sophie has been working with a dialect coach to perfect the accent, but admitted it was "easy to pick up".
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Her voice, which everyone said sounded as if she were hoarse, came forth in the rhythmic jíbaro dialect I loved.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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“I don’t speak their dialects, but I speak Taiwanese.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Quebeckers accused him, among other things, of “glottophobia”—prejudice against dialects or accents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Since the 1990s, the Speak Mandarin Campaign has shifted its focus to English-educated ethnic Chinese, and away from those who speak dialects.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
At the time the Speak Mandarin Campaign was launched, nearly 70% of Singaporeans spoke one of several Chinese dialects at home.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
We speak different dialects and have learned different subjects.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
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