satisfiedbuzzard

What are your favorite books on linguistics?

Is there anything that people outside the state of New York can do to help with the right to repair bill?

The indigenous Austrailian language you're referring to is the Guugu Yimithirr language. I actually remember reading that there was another one as well that uses cardinal directions, but I can't find it at the moment.

edit: Okay found it. I was referring to the Kuuk Thaayorre language. Maybe it's the same language but different names.

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Are there any reasons/theories why certain accents are seen as less intelligent or more intelligent? Is it completely cultural or are there just certain noises, pitches and tones that people prefer? Americans seem to see the British accent as intelligent and the "redneck" southern accent as stupid.

Since you said you study Chinese, my Chinese friends tell me that the Dongbei accent is seen as the same as tantamount to the "redneck" accent. Have you heard this?