Accent Hallucination. False Ranges. Thanks, Chris.
2 September 2022 - 18 mins891. Your mind will be blown when you learn about accent hallucination. (Mine was!) And then we'll learn how to avoid false ranges.
Transcript: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/accent-hallucination-false-ranges
References for the Accent Hallucination segment by Valerie Fridland:
Babel, M., & Russell, J. (2015). Expectations and speech intelligibility. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 137(5), 2823–2833.
Bradlow, A. R., and Bent, T. (2008). Perceptual adaptation to non-native
Speech. Cognition 106(2), 707–729.
Lev-Ari, S., & Keysar, B. (2010). Why don't we believe non-native speakers? the influence of accent on credibility. Journal of Experimental Social Psy...
Air worms and fire breathing dragons: Old English animal stories with Hana Videen
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30 mins
2 May Finished
When (and How) Should You Cite AI? 'Critters,' 'Varmints,' and Beyond. Choobers.
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17 mins
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Exploring the 'Funnest' Parts of Language with Anne Curzan
980. This week, I talk with with Anne Curzan about the fascinating world of language evolution, her new book, "Says Who? A Kinder, Funner Usage Guide for Everyone Who Cares About Language," and why linguists should take marketing tips from Apple and why Ben Franklin thought the word "colonize" was bad.
33 mins
25 April Finished
The birth of punctuation: from oral traditions to silent reading. Noun clusters. A wing wang in a mucket.
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16 mins
23 April Finished
How to become a supercommunicator, with Charles Duhigg
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19 mins
18 April Finished
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13 mins
16 April Finished