EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures and Frolic Media are set to produce a feature adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Tessa Bailey’s bestselling romantic comedy novel It Happened One Summer.
22.05.2022 - 16:41 / msn.com
Harry Styles perplexed fans during a recent interview with Zane Lowe as he spoke with an odd mix of an Australian and American accent, with a British twang thrown in for good measure. “I cannot stomach the change in his lovely northern accent,” one listener mourned. Harry may not realise it, but he is at the helm of a big language shift, influenced by our digital world.
Fellow bandmate Liam Payne also sparked controversy earlier this year, flitting from Irish, Midlands to American at this year’s Oscars ceremony. They are not alone, as other celebrities have had their transatlantic tones scrutinised in the past. Singer Joss Stone was critiqued for her transatlantic twang back in 2008.
Millie Bobby Brown, of Stranger Things fame, also speaks with a blend of American and British accents, despite growing up in Dorset in the south of England. I know, I couldn’t believe she wasn’t American either. Languages change and evolve throughout our lives.
During conversations, we naturally pick up other people’s accents. This is an unconscious process that occurs when we are conversing with people who speak in a different variety. Sometimes we shift our language as we perceive they may be using a more prestigious variety.
This is called the “chameleon effect”. Language is entwined in identity after all. If you appear like your conversational partner, you are more likely to be liked.
People are so in tune with these subtle linguistic signals that they don’t even register them. Linguist David Crystal said that if you like someone you talk like them – maybe Harry Styles wanted Zane Lowe to like him?If we recorded ourselves every day, we would find our language use and accent altering too. We are all guilty.
EXCLUSIVE: BCDF Pictures and Frolic Media are set to produce a feature adaptation of New York Times best-selling author Tessa Bailey’s bestselling romantic comedy novel It Happened One Summer.
Amber Heard is NOT a fan of Johnny Depp’s new TikTok!
Zack Sharf Johnny Depp marked his debut on TikTok (where he already has 4.3 million followers and counting) with a video montage of his recent music tour in the United Kingdom with Jeff Beck. The actor also sent a message on social media to his “most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters” following his trial win against Amber Heard earlier this month.“To all of my most treasured, loyal and unwavering supporters. We’ve been everywhere together, we have seen everything together,” Depp wrote.
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It’s a long way down. Liam Payne opened up about adjusting to life after One Direction — and he didn’t hold back when it came to sharing the nitty-gritty details of his time in the band.
Liam Payne's girlfriend has been photographed showing off her toned figure in a shirtdress while on a night out with a pal in Miami, US.The former One Direction star sparked split rumours from fiancée Maya Henry last week after being spotted with a "mystery woman", who has now been identified as the 24 year old model and influencer who previously starred in Liam’s music video for his song Familiar.The pair have since been seen on several occasions, including once when they walked through Heathrow Airport together. And now, Aliana has made an appearance out on the town without Liam – enjoying an evening with a pal.
Maya Henry confirmed she had split with fiancé Liam Payne, rumoured new girlfriend Aliana Mawla has stepped forward to put any cheating allegations to bed – to strip those rumours down, you might say.American model and influencer Aliana Mawla, 24, (who has more than 306,000 Instagram followers, btw) is insisting she didn't get involved with the 28-year-old singer until after he and Maya had parted ways, insisting she had no involvement in the couple’s split. Aliana’s name – and stunning photos – started doing the social rounds shortly after the former One Direction star and 21-year-old model, Maya, broke off their engagement.
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Liam Payne has hit the headlines recently as he has reportedly split from Maya Henry and started a new romance. The former One Direction star, 28, was spotted walking arm in arm with a mystery woman – reported to be influencer Aliana Mawla – sparking rumours he has split from his fiancee Maya, 21. Maya has since addressed the pictures of Liam with a new woman, writing: " love all of the fans so much but please stop sending me these pictures of my fiancé wrapped around another woman.
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