Article: Accents can make us sound like simpletons

Article: Accents: A sign of cultural difference, a source of intrigue
University Wire;  October 2, 2007 ;     599 words ......their good looks, acting talent -- and their accents. Having an accent often affects a person...hard to have a real conversation. Many find accents attractive but others consider it a turn off. Accents are culturally learned, not genetically...

Article: Gallahans strives to be `idea center' with home accents. (Retail Beat)(Cover Story).(Gallahans Home Furnishings)
Home Accents Today;  November 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......for retailers whose expertise in home accents is already established. In this case...talk about a furniture store where home accents are a lynchpin in the overall growth strategy...billing in this transformation, but home accents are going to play a major role as well...

Article: New Accents On Washington adds splash to your home
Naperville Sun, The (IL);  March 9, 2001 ;     165 words ...Accents On Washington opened this fall at 206 S. Washington St...Naperville. The shop, owned by Ginny Finley, specializes in home accents and gifts to make every home distinctive and comfortable...collections that are versatile enough for all occasions. Accents On Washington also offers garden ...

Article: Social change and celebrity culture shift perceptions of accents in advertising.
M2 Presswire;  May 14, 2009 ;     607 words ......celebrity culture shift perceptions of accents in advertising(C)1994-2009 M2 COMMUNICATIONS...research of its kind to look specifically at accents in relation to behaviour change advertising. The research finds that perceptions of accents have changed in the last 50 years, so...

Article: Universe Study: A race for market share.(home accents market)
Home Accents Today;  December 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...THE HOME ACCENTS BUSINESS CONTINUES TO GROW AT A FAST CLIP, OUTPACING FURNITURE...AMONG VENDORS AND RETAILERS FOR A BIGGER PIECE OF THE HOT HOME ACCENTS ACTION. According to Home Accents Today's exclusive Universe Study for 2000, co-sponsored by...

Article: Border crossing: manufacturers add accents to help retailers sell furniture.
Home Accents Today;  October 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ......blurs as more mainstream furniture companies add home accents to their product lines. They say they're crossing that...low price points interspersed with antique-looking accents. Accents in a shop include everything from lamps, clocks, candles...

Article: See us, see accents? There's nae peelie- wally patter in oor show Gonnae no say that? The English cannot follow it.
The Daily Mail (London, England);  June 5, 2004 ;     700+ words ......there is a wide range and variety of Scots accents, some utterly different from others...the English, who have their own range of accents, may be ready to put their trust in a...good Scots brogue, there are some of our accents which are apparently too much for them...

Article: Jordan's changes home accents from `just props' into big tickets.
Home Accents Today;  April 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......recently has the company focused on the home accents opportunity. An innovator in its retail...produced less than $200 per square foot, home accents were never more than props until just...spaces in their entirety, and since home accents had been considered display props more...

Article: QUIZZICAL.(questions and answers - English accents, prevalence of lightening, oldest building in London, England)
Geographical;  October 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......GLOBAL BROGUES Q HOW have places like Australia and the USA developed accents unique to their country? Surely they should have a mixture of European accents. A The accents of English spoken in the USA and Australia derive from the accents of...

Article: Water Features Add Beauty and Health Benefits to the Home; Accents in Water Purify Air, Cleanses Water and Create Tranquility For A Healthy-Home Environment.
PR Newswire;  December 1, 2003 ;     410 words ...ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Accents in Water's creations purify the air and...medical facilities throughout the U.S., Accents in Water ( http://www.accentsinwater.com...information: http://www.accentsinwater.com/ or Accents in Water 800-622-3440. This release was...

Article: Accents? What accents?
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  August 20, 2006 ;     700+ words ......STAFF WRITER The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 08-20-2006 Accents? What accents? -- Thanks to dialect coaching, foreign actors sound...Australian and British actors are doing convincing American accents on both big and small screens. "The world has really...

Article: Studies show accents create obstacles for job-seeking foreigners
University Wire;  November 21, 2003 ;     657 words ......immigrants face similar criticism. Foreign accents are a continued obstacle for immigrants...reality. Studies show people with foreign accents are discriminated against for not speaking...international professionals found that people's accents get in the way of being hired. "I believe...

Article: Home Accents has range of styles
Portland Press Herald (Maine);  November 11, 2004 ;     569 words ...Portland Press Herald (Maine) 11-11-2004 Home Accents has range of styles Edition: Final Section...Neighbors-South Column: My Business Memo: HOME ACCENTS ADDRESS: 126 U.S. Route 1, Scarborough...Campbell and his son Patrick opened Home Accents in March 2003. Ron, who has been in the...

Article: ANTIOCH FIVE-AND-DIME BECOMES BIG TIME PLAYER ON INTERNET | NO MORE SHOELACES: MERCHANT MARKETS HOME ACCENTS WITH FLAIR
News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL);  January 22, 1997 ;     367 words ......you haven't been to Ben Franklin Home Accents in Antioch recently, you haven't been...toothpaste anymore; we found our niche in home accents and that's where we're going." Where the...pages for floral, framing, fabric, home accents and gifts. The design makes it convenient...