Welcome to Washington

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Linguistics Poster. Welcome to beautiful Washington (Warshington). See webpage for full description.
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On Poster 1

A view of the Seattle skyline at dusk.

"Welcome to beautiful WARSHINGTON

Accents are cool. Mocking the pronunciation of others, not cool."

Poster size: 24 x 18 in. Original inspiration for poster from Anne Lobeck's spring 2019 ENG 438/LING 402: Language Change and Variation. Adapted by Emily Hillman.

Linguistics Poster. Greetings from Washington (Warshington). See webpage for full description.
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On Poster 2

Sailboats on a calm sea at sunset.

"Greetings from WARSHINGTON

Where accents are cool, and mocking accents isn't."

Poster size: 24 x 18 in. Original inspiration for poster from Anne Lobeck's spring 2019 ENG 438/LING 402: Language Change and Variation. Adapted by Emily Hillman.

Linguistics Poster. Welcome to Washington (Warshington), the Evergreen State. See webpage for full description.
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On Poster 3

A highway sign for Washington State.

It says "Welcome to Washington, the Evergreen State," with a little "r" being inserted between the 'a' and the 's' in "Washington, making it read, "Welcome to Warshington, the Evergreen State."

Poster size: 24 x 18 in. Original inspiration for poster from Anne Lobeck's spring 2019 ENG 438/LING 402: Language Change and Variation. Adapted by Emily Hillman.