Nagpur: Listeners can very easily notice the difference in pronunciation of the letter ‘L’ in Bengaluru when a typical Kannadiga speaks it, and when a person from the Hindi heartland pronounces it.

Most people walk around believing they have a pretty good sense of how English works. We learn the alphabet, pick up some spelling rules, and memorize how to pronounce tricky words, feeling confident ...

To the editor - Many of the place names which the author of Sept. 2 letter, "Pronunciation important," would like pronounced as locals do, were originally derived from other languages, which contain ...

In the case of professor John McWhorter, he is also wrong. The reality is that “ax” versus “ask” and other idiomatic faux pas have nothing to do with ethnicity. Two far more damaging problems are ...