Tweeting about what club “y’all” are going to tonight? Must be from the South. Think that new movie was “koo?” Must be from Northern California. The words you write on a social networking site can ...
In many social species, acoustic dialects are used to differentiate among social groups within a local population. These acoustic dialects and their corresponding social groups are often related to ...
Despite the Midwest's diversity of dialects, there are some general rules for speaking Midwestern. Some have to do with pronunciation, others with social norms. • Talk through your nose. Midwestern ...
Did you buy some bakery this morning? What about your car — did you park it at the ramp? If you live in Milwaukee, you’ve likely developed an ear for the city’s unique lexicon, known as "Milwaukee-ese ...
This Behind the Scenes article was provided to LiveScience in partnership with the National Science Foundation. Knowing glances may dot a room when listeners hear the line, "You say tomato, I say ...
Students explore the dialects of the English Language within a historical and social context. While in Great Britain, students will visit 3 different regions, collecting samples of English, Scottish, ...
People “tweeting” mundane 140-character messages on Twitter are creating evolving regional dialects just like those of spoken language. The dialects are so pronounced that senders in the US can be ...