Synopsis
Explains and demonstrates dialect differences in standard English. Calls upon five guests from different geographical areas in the United States who illustrate pronunciation differences. Shows how language variations are divided into geographical areas. Features Dr. Henry Lee Smith of the University of Buffalo
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- 28 minutes
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★★★★★ · Excellent academic film (other reviewer misses the point spectacularly) · Moono Stultus · 2023-12-01
A laughably unqualified person who left a two-star review here has completely failed to understand how language works at a fundamental level, and that frustrated me so much as a real linguist that I just had to correct them. I'm sorry for being "that guy", but this film deserves better. This is a wonderful academic demonstration of some old-fashioned accents, some admittedly more familiar than others. As a real linguist, I can confidently say that the teacher has done an excellent job of communicating the oft-misunderstood reality that there is no "correct" way of speaking, whilst also giving…
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