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When Experts Attack!

When Experts Attack! #54: People mimic Southern accents

Published February 19, 2024 at 1:22 PM CST
Image: Linguistics asst. prof. Lacey Wade explains how the mouth produces the monophthongal /ai/ sound. Credit: Rick Hellman / KU News Service
Image: Linguistics asst. prof. Lacey Wade explains how the mouth produces the monophthongal /ai/ sound. Credit: Rick Hellman / KU News Service

Guest Lacey Wade has discovered many of us shift our speech in expectation of what others might sound like, especially in respect to the U.S. Southern accent.

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