With the war in Iran a topic on everyone’s lips, you might have noticed an inconsistency in the way that nation’s name is said, varying between a more native-like “Ih-ron” pronunciation and a more ...

Despite not directly patterning with politics, when people in the 2018 study were questioned explicitly about how saying “ear-RACK” or “ear-ROCK” tied into political views, the “ah” pronunciation of ...

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(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Valerie M. Fridland, University of Nevada, Reno (THE CONVERSATION) With the war in ...

The sound of politics It’s probably not a big surprise to learn that listeners often hear certain words or accents as indicating someone’s political inclinations. That’s because people are primed to ...