The King opened his speech to Congress in Washington this week with a joke about the subtle yet important difference between ...
America declared independence from British rule in 1776, so why are we still speaking “English” in 2026? As the nation’s ...
Do You Speak American? has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, promoting excellence in the humanities. Additional funding is provided by the William and Flora ...
This year, marking the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding, discussions have resurfaced in some quarters of the United ...
Oscar Wilde highlighted a significant cultural difference on either side of the Atlantic when he wrote, in his 1887 short story The Canterville Ghost: “We have really everything in common with America ...
A survey of more than 30,000 people, turned into a series of maps, showcase the linguistic quirks that make American English ...
WE’RE ON A JOURNEY THAT TAKES US ACROSS THE USA AND THROUGH THE AMERICAN LANGUAGE. NOW WE’RE GOING TO FIND OUT HOW TODAY’S SOUTHERNERS ANSWER THE QUESTION “DO YOU SPEAK AMERICAN?” THE GREATEST ...