How the debate over languages vs dialects can lead us astray
I think the problem with the words “language” and “dialect” is that it tries to put people who speak a certain way together even though there may be great differences between those people. “American English” and “British English” are both called dialects of English despite there being huge cultural difference between the speakers. I think […]
Phonetic description of annoying sounds teenagers make
This is what linguistics was made for 😀 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2R_K3NFPo
The accents of native English speakers in South Africa
There are so many different accents in South Africa. The accent on display in this video in particular is of a native English speaker from the southern part of the country. The British came to South Africa in the 1800s and to this day, the south west has the highest proportion of native English speakers […]
Languages (Pokemon theme parody)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9racBGWzthI&feature=youtu.be
