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French, Spanish and Japanese are spoken faster than German, Vietnamese and Mandarin, with English somwhere in the middle. Aaron Amat/iStock/Getty Images Plus

Why somepeopletalkveryfast and others … take … their … time − despite stereotypes, it has nothing to do with intelligence

Michelle Devereaux, Kennesaw State University and Chris C. Palmer, Kennesaw State University

Language, geography, age and other factors can all affect how fast a person talks. But sometimes, these perceived differences are only in the listener’s head.
Speech patterns. Bobboz via Getty Images

Do accents disappear?

Chris C. Palmer, Kennesaw State University and Michelle Devereaux, Kennesaw State University

Many people fear the disappearance of the unique way some communities speak. But accent loss is a complicated notion and embracing both language variation and change can be an important social goal.

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