Antarctic Accent Chris Coyier
October 24, 2023
Scientists witnessed the first stages of a common accent developing in Antarctica among its ever-changing population of scientists who spend months together at research stations on the isolated continent.
Scientists Witnessed The Birth Of A New Accent In AntarcticaWhat does it sound like? Apparently it’s only barely measurable, but:
One of the main shifts was how the study group started pronouncing their words with longer vowels. Furthermore, there was evidence of linguistic innovation in the group. Towards the end of their stay in Antarctica, the residents were pronouncing “ou” sounds – like those found in the words “flow” and “disco” – from the front of their mouth, as opposed to the back of their throats.
Ou nou.
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