Language Therapy with Dr. K | Sounds of Multilingualism: The Case of Western Armenian

<p>What kind of influence can a dominant language have on a minority language? In this episode, Dr. K sits with linguist Dr. Niamh Kelly from the American University of Beirut to discuss why knowledge of one language, such as Arabic or English, can influence the sound system of Western Armenian. They also deconstruct different language myths regarding phonetics, accents, and “perfect” speech.</p> <p>For more, visit <a title="http://armenian.usc.edu" href= "http://armenian.usc.edu/">armenian.usc.edu</a>.</p>