Because Language - a podcast about linguistics, the science of language.

277: All About Accents


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Accents are like opinions: everybody's got one. But how do opinions affect accents? Listeners want to know: Is there any reason why we think some accents sound attractive and others less so? And why do people seem to lose their accent when they sing? Daniel, Ben, and Kylie talk it over on this episode of Talk the Talk.
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