If you’ve watched Netflix’s “Emily in Paris” (or really any show that’s set in France), you’ve probably wondered how the actors have mastered their French accents—especially the ones who are faking it ...

Language in fiction can be tricky to pull off. Is it worth being authentic if your audience is going to complain about reading subtitles? Can their suspension of disbelief handle the fact that ...

LONDON—A woman from a village in southwestern England says that a severe migraine attack left her speaking with what sounds like a French accent — a striking example of a rare syndrome that ...

Why is George Clooney a sex symbol? Must be his accent. Foreign accents are sexy, but did you know the “American accent” is sexy too? Time Out polled 11,000 people in 24 cities around the world -- ...

I was recently listening to a teaser for a just-launched Montreal podcast when I was once again reminded of how disconnected Quebec politics often appears to be from our city’s cultural and linguistic ...

Accents in written French aren't just weird squiggles that can be ignored - they give you vital clues on the word's pronunciation and sometimes even change its meaning. It can seem unfair, when in a ...

If you watch gameplay and cutscenes of Assassin's Creed Unity you'll notice something quite odd. Despite taking place in France and all the characters being French, no French accents are used. Instead ...