About this episode
Carrie and Megan discuss accents and language with Dr. Valerie Fridland, author of 'Why We Talk Funny'.
Send us Fan Mail Carrie and Megan talk with Dr Valerie Fridland about her newest book, Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents. Maine Monitor interview with PlatnerPlatner's apologySupport the show Contact us: Threads us @vocalfriespodBluesky us @vocalfriespod.bsky.socialEmail us at vocalfriespod@gmail.comThanks for listening and keep calm and fry on
People in this episode
Hosts: Carrie, Megan
Guest: Dr Valerie Fridland
Topics covered
- accents
- language
- communication
- sociolinguistics
- culture
Keywords
- accents
- language
- sociolinguistics
- communication
- Dr Valerie Fridland
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Maine Monitor
Books & works: Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents
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