Why We (All) Talk Funny ^48.2%

RadioWest | KUER - 4/21/2026, 4:12 PM

A Tennessee native, Fridland didn't think she talked funny until she left home for college — where her Southern accent suddenly stuck out. When she said “lawyer,” her peers asked who she was calling a “liar.” It was a moment that solidified one of the ideas in her book, that an accent can immediately mark you as an outsider. Of course,... more