Do Singers Have Accents? Minicast - 30 June 2008

You've heard this happen: A singer belts out a song, and then afterward, she starts talking and you're startled to hear what sounds like a completely different accent. What is it about singing that seems to change some people's accents? A caller from Indianapolis wants to know.<br/><br/>--<br/><br/>Get your language question answered on the air! Call or write 24 hours a day: (877) WAY-WORD/(877) 929-9673, words@waywordradio.org, or visit our web site and discussion forums at http://waywordradio.org. Copyright 2008, Wayword LLC.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=NCkMCEvB"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=blZScvP5"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?d=52" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=7nJ3eBNZ"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?i=7nJ3eBNZ" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=qnknsoHy"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?i=qnknsoHy" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=0Q6KG1Gr"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?i=0Q6KG1Gr" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=Zdf4Z3gh"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?d=42" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.waywordradio.org/~f/awwwpodcast?a=P0ETc9R2"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~f/awwwpodcast?d=54" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/awwwpodcast/~4/fJg7b1B5HVI" height="1" width="1"/>