S17E14 - Valerie Fridland - Why We Talk Funny
From Speaking of Language by Language Resource Center, Cornell University
April 29, 2026 · 44 min · Episode 263
About this episode
Valerie Fridland discusses accents, dialects, and her new book, Why We Talk Funny.
Sociolinguist, author, and professor Valerie Fridland returns to our podcast to discuss accents, dialects, and her new book, Why We Talk Funny. https://www.valeriefridland.com/ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/language-in-the-wild Featured music: “Did I Stutter?” by Pocket Banditshttps://pocketbandits.com #Schietwetter
People in this episode
Host: Language Resource Center
Guest: Valerie Fridland
Topics covered
- sociolinguistics
- accents
- dialects
- language
- communication
- books
Keywords
- sociolinguist
- accents
- dialects
- language
- communication
- Valerie Fridland
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Language Resource Center, Pocket Bandits
Books & works: Why We Talk Funny
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