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

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

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

An estimated 150 languages and dialects are spoken in the town of 230,000 people.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

So we were shy at first, your father and I, neither of us able to speak to each other in our Chinese dialects.

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan