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Jessi Grieser

Associate Professor of English Linguistics

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In the Media

If Your Phone Doesn’t Understand You It May Be Your Accent

In the world of voice-recognition, not all accents are equal
by Lane Greene

Why Donald Trump’s Racist Language Isn’t Debatable
by Ben Zimmer

Is there a Washington D.C. accent? 

Is there a D.C. dialect? It’s a topic locals are pretty ‘cised’ to discuss.
by Frances Stead Sellers

Do You Speak D.C.? Georgetown Linguists Study Washington-Area Language. 

Episode 363: Talking Race (with Jessi Grieser)

Bonus 45: Crash Course Behind the Scenes
(for Patreon members)

Is Slang Changing Faster These Days, Or Am I Just Getting Old?
by Mirel Zaman

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