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Peter Flanagan: Why are we so sensitive about the Irish accent?
Irish people protect the authenticity of our accents as the Italians do with their food, writes Peter Flanagan.
You could spend St. Patrick’s Day watching local politicians and kiddie leprechauns march in your local parade. But envision Liam Neeson whispering in your ear, “That’s not going to help you learn the ...
Australian Angie Yen has been speaking with a new Irish accent for two weeks in what's suspected to be a case of foreign accent syndrome. Yen, aged 27, is originally from Taiwan but has lived in ...
An American man suddenly started talking with an Irish accent during his treatment for prostate cancer, a new report says. The case, published in BMJ, outlined the timeline of a man in his 50s who ...
Accent, it turns out, is a bit of a battleground. While Ireland has an astonishing number of regional accents relative to its small size, few are internationally recognised. Send an American or a Brit ...
Pierce Brosnan is standing up for his Irish roots. The 72-year-old actor responded to the criticism of the Irish accent he uses in his Paramount+ crime drama series “MobLand.” “My own accent is very ...
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