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May 1, 2023 27 mins

This month’s episode is the first in a three-part podcast by Nicola Brayan from the University of Sydney.
We’ve all been told that there’s a “proper” way to speak English. What if that wasn’t true?
There are thousands of dialects of English that are “non-standard” yet they still carry cultural and historic significance.
Nicola’s deep-dive into English dialects around the world shows how language shapes identity, communities, and, too often, discrimination.
This story challenges us to think before we judge the way others speak.

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Written and produced: Nicola Brayan
Supervising Editor: Lea Redfern
Sound design and audio editing: Josh Dowton
Artwork: Veronica Lenard

For more stories by journalism students at the University of Sydney:
https://www.salienceatsydney.org/

 

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