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Got An Accent?

This week we explore the various accents of Eastern Massachusetts. Do you have an accent? Tell us about it and your experience outside of your hometown. Send us a comment or e-mail about what you hear on the streets of Boston and other towns.

Check out the International Dialect of English Archive's compilation of Massachusetts dialects.

Guests:

  • John McCarthy, professor of linguistics at UMass Amherst
  • Rebekah Maggor, director of the program in speaking and learning at Harvard University, associate editor of the International Dialects of English Archive
  • Naomi Nagy, professor of linguistics at the University of New Hampshire

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