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Do Singers Have Accents? Minicast - 30 June 2008

2008/6/30
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A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over

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You've heard this happen: A singer belts out a song, and then afterward, she starts talking and you're startled to hear what sounds like a completely different accent. What is it about singing that seems to change some people's accents? A caller from Indianapolis wants to know. -- Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, [email protected], or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC. ) ) ) ) ) ) )

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