What do you think of a person when you find out that they are foreigners. I'm specifically asking if you have noticed yourself acting differently to a person with an accent. Lengthy description follows. [more inside]
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 42 answers

How can I learn to speak with a Transatlantic accent? [more inside]
posted on Jun 15, 2008 - 18 answers

The Basel Accord: Risk Management (yes, I know: zzzzz) [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2006 - 3 answers

Why do a majority of gay men speak in a camp voice? Is this put on or does it just happen?
posted on Sep 23, 2005 - 29 answers

When did the practice of TV news types speaking in—hmm, I guess they're headlines in a way—start? Lots of present participles, very few verbs. Was some kind of research done that showed people prefer to have someone tell them the news that way?
posted on May 10, 2004 - 7 answers