John Baugh

From New York to Los Angeles, people everywhere develop speech patterns unique to their region; however, these varied dialects are discriminated against…

Inspired by the work of Nelly, Chingy and other St. Louis rappers, a group of linguists at New York University began studying the “urr” sound in the mid-2000s. At the time, many linguists still wrongly believed that African-American English sounded the same all across the country — a myth that persisted in the field for decades.

Originally aired Feb. 13, 2013Is it Missour-ee or Missour-uh?Those two pronunciations of the state, according to linguist John Baugh of Washington…

Is it Missour-ee or Missour-uh?Those two pronunciations of the state, according to linguist John Baugh of Washington University in St. Louis, peacefully…