Episode 56: Accents Within Languages

In this week’s episode, we take a look at native accents in English, German, and Chinese. There are so many varieties of languages, and this great diversity adds incredible depth to any language. While we could spend episodes for each language, this is an overview of some of the many varieties you may find in these three languages.

For Language News, we’ll see the unexpected origins of the phrase “you guys,” and how this could also help fill the void of the plural “you” in English. This missing piece of grammar hasn’t always been that way, and we also talk about why this shifted over time. Take a look at the Time article here.

Other resources we used this week: (Really take a look at the videos to hear native speakers of these accents, it’s worth it!)

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