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Why We Talk Funny The Real Story Behind Our Accents

Valerie Fridland

A fun, smart and surprising dive into the past, present and future of accents – and the enduring power of sounding different Accents have long held our fascination. As far back as the 7th century BCE, Egyptian pharaohs experimented with babies to test out theories about the “original” accent and th...

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The book was identified as authored by sociolinguist Valerie Fridlin and described as covering the real story behind accents.

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Valerie Fridlin is a sociolinguist and author of the book Why We Talk Funny, the real story behind our accents.

— Episode: Your accent… explained

Episode: Your accent… explained

The book was identified as authored by sociolinguist Valerie Fridlin and described as covering the real story behind accents.

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Valerie Fridlin is a sociolinguist and author of the book Why We Talk Funny, the real story behind our accents.

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