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    WRITER 577: Linguist and accent expert Rob Drummond on 'You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak'

    WRITER 577: Linguist and accent expert Rob Drummond on 'You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak'

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    WRITER 577: Linguist and accent expert Rob Drummond on 'You're All Talk: Why We Are What We Speak'

    FromSo You Want to be a Writer

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    Length:
    58 minutes
    Released:
    Nov 20, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Ever wondered why how the pronunciation of words evolves, why accents are formed – and why the way we talk differs depending on who we're speaking to? Rob Drummond discusses this and also phenomena like the Australian tendency to “uptalk” at the end of sentences, the Great Vowel Shift and whether Julia Gillard’s accent really was “too Australian”!
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    Released:
    Nov 20, 2023
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Everything you’ve always wanted to know about succeeding in the world of writing and publishing. Learn practical writing techniques, go behind-the-scenes and discover how real-life authors got their big break. Uncover the creative processes of writers who have made it. Your host is Valerie Khoo – author, journalist, creative and CEO of the Australian Writers’ Centre.