# The hidden story behind our accents

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Podcast: [The Mountain Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mountain-life-11582)
Published: 2026-06-10T19:31:47+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kpcw.org/podcast/the-mountain-life/2026-06-10/how-do-accents-form-why-have-origin-learned-taught
Audio file: https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s146/audio/2026/06/tml-valerie-fridland-06-10-26.mp3
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Duration seconds: 1516

## Resource

Linguist Valerie Fridland, author of "Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents," shares the surprising science behind the way we speak.

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