Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda

Valerie Fridland: Yes, you have an accent

April 21, 2026·37 min
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Whether it’s the accent that hints at your hometown, your group, your social status or your ethnicity, the sounds we say reveal a lot about who we are and where we’ve been – even for those who might think they have no accent at all.

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