We all think about linguistic diversity to a point when we notice various differences in the ways that people say things from state to state and from one region to another. We find it interesting with a fleeting thought or we might share a brief engagement; a bit of banter between ourselves and someone else we know with whom we have a similar background. However, this is likely as deep as it goes. Below the surface, past the superficial, there's a lot to unpack. In this episode David Smith and I try to broach the subject with a discussion about the appreciation for the many ways that people speak as an expression of authenticity and one's own identity, but also ways in which we can face discrimination/stereotyping from our peers and with that some of the opportunities that we may have to come to a greater understanding and acceptance of the varied manners of speech that we ourselves hold as well as those around us.
