LIGN 11Accents
Everybody speaks with an accent, but not every accent is considered equal. What does your accent say about you? What does it take to imitate an accent? How does that differ from impersonating someone’s voice? Are some accents simpler than others? Do singers “turn off” their accents? Do sign language users have accents? Are “foreign” accents different from other accents? We examine what accents consist of and explore how they are used to express individual identity and to signal group membership.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.