About this episode
Linguist Valerie Fridland discusses how everyone's accent influences their lives.
The linguist Valerie Fridland says everyone has an accent, whether they think so or not. Her new book is about how the different ways we talk shape our lives.
People in this episode
Guest: Valerie Fridland
Topics covered
- linguistics
- accents
- communication
- language
- identity
Keywords
- accent
- linguist
- language
- communication
- speech
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