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The Changing Chicago Accent
2:00 PM
– 3:00 PM
Rogers Park
Description
The classic Chicago accent – da dialect of da Daleys – is layered with history and is fast disappearing. Ted McClelland, author of How to Speak Midwestern, will discuss the origin of the Chicago accent, its characteristics, and evolution.
Come find out why Chicagoans talk more like people from Buffalo than our neighbors in Wisconsin.
- Suitable for:
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Teens
Adults
Seniors
- Type:
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Author Events
- Language:
- English
