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Everyday African American Vernacular English is a dialect born from conflict and creativity
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLinguists believe Black English might have originated from West African or Creole languages. Getty...
Explaining Hollywood: How to get a job as a dialect coach
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDialect coaches often give actors exercises to help them master vocal patterns that aren't their...
New dialect known as ‘Miami English’ appearing in Florida, linguists say — here’s what it sounds...
NY Post via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe fusion of Latin and Anglo-American cultures in South Florida in the latter half of the 20th...
Spanglish has become a new English dialect in this U.S. city
NBC News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoLatinos have transformed Miami in the last half century and the Hispanic influence extends to unique...
Queer people have shaped America. Why celebrating that fact protects kids
LA Times via Yahoo News· 5 hours ago(Rachelle Baker / For The Times) When I was about 10 years old, I blurted out a sentence that would...
In Miami, they get down from the car and make a party. Por qué?
Washington Post via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWhen Martha Valdés started traveling outside of her native Miami years ago, she noticed a pattern....
What Does Gaslighting *Actually* Mean? Psychologists Explain
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 months agoGaslighting examples Gaslighting. It's hard to go even one nightly scroll without someone on TikTok...
Do accents disappear?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpeech patterns. Bobboz via Getty ImagesIn Boston, there are reports of people pronouncing the letter “r.” Down in Tennessee, people are noticing a lack...
Op-Ed: Gen Z's lingo might be difficult to understand, but there's a reason for that
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWhile new generations have always used slang to set themselves apart, Gen Z's slang use is...
African American English, Black ASL are stigmatized. Experts say they deserve recognition
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor as long as she can remember, Sonja Lanehart has been fascinated by how people speak. In...
