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Dialect experts convene in Boston to track evolution of American English
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Jan 3, 2013
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Dialect experts convene in Boston to track evolution of American English
From the way Mormons speak to the influence of reality TV shows, a convention of American dialect experts meets tomorrow to track developments and the direction of American English.
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From the way Mormons speak to the influence of reality TV shows, a convention of American dialect experts meets tomorrow to track developments and the direction of American English.

From the drawls heard in Texas to the dropped R's of the northeast, dialects abound in America. Each year, the American Dialect Society holds a conference to study the latest information on the subject.

This year's meeting in Boston begins today. Allan Metcalf, executive secretary of the American Dialect Society joins the show.