Y’all, You Guys, and Youse: What Your Choice of “You” Says About American English
Imagine you’re talking to five people and want to say: “Are you ready?” Who exactly does you refer to? Everyone? One particular person?…
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Yeah, Right: The Pitch Pattern That Signals Sarcastic Speech
If you’ve ever heard someone respond to bad news with “Oh, great” or react to an obviously terrible idea with “Yeah, right,” you…
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The Five Different Jobs of “Like” in Casual American English
If you’ve ever listened to a conversation between native American English speakers, you’ve probably noticed that the word “like” pops up regularly. It…
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