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Science, History, and Psychology Behind the Accents that Define Us

  • Wed, November 04, 2026
  • 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Nevada Women's Fund - 700 Smithridge Dr. Suite 300
  • 1 registrant

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  • Guest registration for November's IWF Northern NV lunch meeting.
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Please join us on Wednesday Nov 4th for Northern Nevada's luncheon


We will be joined by Valerie Fridland, Foundation Professor in Linguistics at UNR, who will use her latest book to talk about the science, history, and psychology behind the accents that define us.

A two-time National Endowment for the Humanities fellow and the recipient of the Linguistic Society of America’s Linguistics, Language, and the Public award, Valerie Fridland is foundation professor in linguistics at University of Nevada, Reno and the author of Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English and Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents. She also writes a blog for Psychology Today, is a guest writer for the popular Grammar Girl podcast and has a lecture series, Language and Society, available with The Great Courses.  She has appeared as a language expert for outlets such as NPR, Armchair Expert, NBC, ABC, The Today Show, BBC, Washington Post, New York Post, Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times.


Please note: if you register without paying, you will be counted as part of the final headcount unless you cancel before the cancellation deadline. Being part of the final headcount makes you responsible for payment of event fees whether or not you show up for the event per Policy 13. 

Questions? Contact us at nviwf.gm@gmail.com

702-857-8754 • P.O. Box 231412 • Las Vegas, NV 89105


IWF Nevada is a 501(c)6 non-profit organization. 

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