Articles

.... study of accents is .... fascinating area of ... linguistics.

... brain subconsciously tries to copy ... accent of ... person we are talking to.

Without even realizing it, we often speak with .... different accent at .... home from .... one we use at .... school or at .... work.

Your accent gives .... people .... clues not only about .... place you come from and your social class, but also about .... decade you were born in.

In .... Britain in .... 1990s, when .... Australian soap opera Neighbours became .... huge hit on .... TV, young fans started talking with Australian intonation at .... end of their sentences. That intonation is still common in .... young people today.

.... Queen of England, Elizabeth .... Second, had quite .... old-fashioned .... accent. For example, in her accent .... word house almost rhymes with mice, and had with bed. .... young don't speak in .... same way, even if they come from .... upper-class family.

In .... past, speaking in .... upper-class way gave .... people .... social and professional advantage, but there is .... hope that this is ending as .... class barriers break down.