Viola Davis

I've been online doing all kinds of research and that seems to be the constant criticism, that Aibileen's accent was just too thick. And for me, I don't want anything to distract from the character.

American Actress

Kevin McKidd

I actually love working with accents. I don't know, something about it unlocks something in me. It makes me concentrate on getting into character a little more, helps me find a focus.

Scottish Actor

Kenneth Lonergan

I know there are some actors who won't switch their accents off when they're on set and like to be called by their character's names. That works for them, and that's great.

American Playwright

Jimmy O. Yang

I've heard other actors saying they don't want to play a character with an accent at all. To me, that's kind of an insult to somebody like me who did have an accent.

Chinese Actor

Katie Leclerc

In my normal life, I do not speak with an accent. It's harder for people to realize my hearing loss in everyday life.

Kevin Zegers

I have always like doing accents; I find it much easier to get into character for me.

Canadian Actor

Chuck Inglish

Music controls moods and accents life's moments. It's necessary for every situation.

American Musician

Sarah Snook

I love playing characters with different accents. It's a lot of fun.

Australian Actress

Heath Ledger

It's rare that there's a role that requires an Australian accent.

Australian Actor

Elvis Duran

My voice was awkward. I had a deep Texan accent.

American Entertainer

An accent can reveal where someone is from, often within the same country.

Region Specific

Accent refers to pronunciation, while dialect includes grammar and vocabulary differences.

Accent versus Dialect

An accent can sometimes influence how people are perceived in terms of status or education.

Social Perception

Using an accent as a verb subtly changes the meaning by highlighting certain parts.

Subtle Emphasis

Incorrectly accenting words can confuse listeners and convey the wrong message.

Miscommunication Risk

Accenting can highlight a unique feature or quality, making it stand out.

Emphasize Uniqueness

Accents often carry cultural significance and can be a part of one's identity.

Cultural Identity

Familiarity with different accents eases understanding and communication.

Accent Familiarity

Accents may change for clarity when speaking with non-native speakers.

Accent Adaptation

In writing, accents change the sound and meaning of words in some languages.

Accent Marks

Accent marks provide clues on how to correctly pronounce words in a new language.

Pronunciation Clues

Accenting in art or design draws attention to specific elements, enhancing overall appeal.

Attention to Detail

Accenting can break monotony and add visual interest to objects or spaces.

Visual Interest

 Runes are short, straight, and diagonal lines that make up an alphabet called the “futhark.” All classes of people spoke and wrote this language, in many different dialects. There was no standard spelling, they wrote the individual runic letters by pronouncing the sounds of their regional accents. Some of these inscriptions also bore the influence of other cultures

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 And that story has helped put my own experience into context. So when I first read the comments on the video, my initial reaction was to take it all very personally. But the people commenting did not know how self-conscious I am about my voice. They were mostly reacting to my accent,

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 they have accents, they're not idiomatic. Suddenly these characters that you've fallen in love with become husks of themselves, they're shadows of themselves. To go into a culture and to only ever process people through that kind of skrim curtain is to never truly get the culture.

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 these are the philanthropists and artists and scientists who sort of shape our world. And what could I possibly have to say that would be distinguished enough to justify my participation in something like that? And so I thought perhaps a really civilized-sounding British accent

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 about it so completely subconsciously I start to speak back to them in their accent which leads to a great amount of misunderstanding because of course they think I'm mocking them and they become quite offended and that's happened to me quite a few times in my life where I've

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 understand accents they understand nor in noisy environments so speech is another important thing a six-year-old child has manual dexterity good enough to do any task we ask a factory worker can do in a low-cost production region but our robots are nowhere near as good

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 Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse

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 deal with challenging terminology, and handle a multitude of foreign accents. They may resort to acronyms to shorten long names, choose generic terms over specific, or refer to slides and other visual aides.

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 and may have tortured you about your credit card bills in a very clear English accent. So then people said, well, how far will it go? Where does it stop? I decided I would destroy my own argument

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 the fear of loss will rekindle desire and make way for an entirely new kind of truth now you've listened to me and i know what you're thinking she has a french accent she must be pro-affair