The Boston accent. Linguists and locals alike agree that the iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who still have it, it’s more than a way of speaking; it’s the sound of home and a ...
Translation from Pure Bostonian: Bear, pear, bear, chair. Yes friends, every once in a blue moon we get an accent so Boston it charms a nation. Make that chaahms. Andover native Romano Duncan, 25, has ...
From call-in radio shows to corner bars, the accent that defined Boston is losing ground. A Dartmouth linguist has research to prove it. The iconic dropped "r" sound is disappearing. But to those who ...