Dialects, Accents, and Linguistic Dexterity - Lab 069
Dr. Baugh explains that our casual use of the term “code switching” is more likely bidialectalism or style shifting.
About the Episode
Language is a huge part of culture, and this week we’re talking all about linguistics. We’re getting into the difference between accents and dialects, the linguistic history of Black American English, code-switching, and more!
Guest Expert
Dr. John Baugh is a Professor of Psychology, Anthropology, Education, English, Linguistics, and African and African-American Studies and Margaret Bush Wilson Professor in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis.