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I want to correct something from yesterday’s post regarding the concept of “stress timing.” I am quite newly acquainted with this branch of linguistics, so bear with me. Yesterday I suggested “stress timing” refers to the tendency for stressed syllables … Continue reading →

I had a whole post written today about a recent statement made by American actor David Hasselhoff (don’t ask), but it got very muddled, so I decided to scrap it.  In the meantime, I’d like to recommend a book I’m … Continue reading →

I’ve received a lot of great feedback in the comments about yesterday’s post, Mastering the Trap-Bath Split. With that in mind, I’ve made some minor revisions to the post to eliminate points of confusion. I’ve sensed there is an unwritten … Continue reading →

See that menu bar at the top of the screen? There’s a whole bunch of stuff up there. Stuff about accents, dialects and related topics. I am constantly expanding and refining this content. As such, I am going to post … Continue reading →

(In this series, we will look at linguistic terms that are important for studying dialects and accents) Merriam-Webster defines phonology as the following: the science of speech sounds including especially the history and theory of sound changes in a language … Continue reading →