In a Manner of Speaking

In a Manner of Speaking

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Welcome to Paul Meier’s free, monthly “In a Manner of Speaking” podcasts, which he began in February 2018. Each podcast tackles a topic related to the spoken word, including idiolects, news reading, pragmatics, code-switching, Original Pronunciation, phonetics, dialect clichés and stereotypes, and dialects of indigenous peoples. Paul also invites guests, such as renowned linguist David Crystal, indigenous-speech expert Eric Armstrong, Audie Award-winning audiobook narrators Tavia Gilbert and Julia Whelan, renowned dialect coaches and designers Jim Johnson and Amy Stoller, actress Laraine Newman, and Australian bestseller writer Mem Fox. (Bach’s Cello Suite #1 in G Major BMV 1007 Prelude (by Ivan Dolgunov) courtesy of Jamendo Licensing.)

Recent Episodes

  • Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)

    2 weeks ago
  • Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)

    2 months ago
  • Episode 80 (Trace That Place)

    3 months ago
  • Episode 79 (Come from Away)

    4 months ago
  • Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)

    5 months ago
  • Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)

    6 months ago
  • Episode 76 (African-American English)

    7 months ago
  • Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)

    8 months ago
  • Episode 74 (Folk Linguistics)

    9 months ago
  • Episode 73 (The American Dialect Society)

    10 months ago