There are few experiences more shudder-inducing than having to listen to a recording of your own voice. Something to do with the way we hear vibrations through our bones when we talk, versus the way ...

Accentism – discriminating against someone because of their accent – has a long history in the UK, where the way someone speaks is often an easy way to tell their social class. People with ...

Professor, Linguistics, School of Arts and Humanities, Nottingham Trent University If you live in the UK or are familiar with its wide range of accents and dialects, you can probably tell the ...

Doctors and GP receptionists are the most likely to hear a ‘phone voice’ on the other end of the line, while friends and ...