In this 2014 file photo, an electronic sign on I-93 displays the phrase "Use Yah Blinkah" in Boston. The state posted the message "Changing Lanes? Use Yah Blinkah" on signs around the city. "Blinkah" ...
A few weeks ago, the Globe’s Beth Teitell penned a piece heralding the death of the Boston accent. Such a controversial pronouncement prompted a lot of thoughts, some of which readers shared with us ...
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 ...
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