Episode

All y'all have accents

Podcast: Think from KERA
Published: May 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 2798
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Summary

Whether you notice it or not, you speak with an accent. Valerie Fridland, professor of linguistics in the English Department at the University of Nevada, Reno, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how accents from the Southern drawl to the California Valley Girl came to be, why accents are key to culture, and why, in our mass media world, some are fading away. Her book is “ Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents. ” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices