How do you speak?
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![Linguistics Poster. Map of US, says, "How do YOU speak?" with region-specific words and phrases. See webpage for full description.](/sites/chssprod9x1001.wwu.edu/files/styles/image_block_large/public/2021-11/USmap-modified.png?itok=GngxKFMQ)
![Linguistics Poster. Map of US, says, "How do YOU speak?" with region-specific words and phrases. See webpage for full description.](/sites/chssprod9x1001.wwu.edu/files/styles/image_block_large/public/2021-11/USDialectsFinal.png?itok=r7cY8OiR)
On Poster
A colorful map of the United States.
It says "How do YOU speak?" And then lists a bunch of regional specific phrases:
- pop
- roly poly
- bubbler
- brew thru
- sunshower
- roundabout
- potato bug
- rotary
- coke
- "may-uh-naze"
- "man-aze"
- The 5
- crawfish
- crawdad
- sub
- kitty-corner
- catty-corner
- "carra-mel"
- "car-ml"
- devil's night
- traffic circle
Brought to you by the Department of Linguistics
Poster size: 11 x 17 in. Created by Emily Hillman.