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People imitate accent features they believe they'll hear, even before the person they're speaking to has said a word, research confirms.

Certain accents in the United States are unmistakable: the twang of someone from the South, the dropped “r” by a Bostonian. Without realizing it, people often copy this kind of accent when talking with someone who uses it, a concept in linguistics known as convergence. “There’s a lot of work looking at convergence toward observedCertain accents in the United States are unmistakable: the twang of someone from the South, the dropped “r” by a Bostonian. Without realizing it, people ofte...

Rutgers Female Professors Reflect on Past Year of Racial Unrest, Pandemic They discuss their hopes for the future and how they aim to make a difference Rutgers University Dr. Johnson and Dr. Fitzhugh share their reflections on the past year and their hopes for the future after a year of racial unrest due to the killing of unarmed Black men and women and the upending of our regular lives due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Newswise — After a year of racial unrest due to the killing of unarmed Black ...