Author Breaks Down The Language Of 'Southern Lady Code'

Understanding what southern ladies are saying has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to understand. The author stopped by On Second Thought to talk about her new book, Southern Lady Code .

An episode of the On Second Thought podcast, hosted by Virginia Prescott, titled "Author Breaks Down The Language Of 'Southern Lady Code'" was published on April 29, 2019 and runs 14 minutes.

April 29, 2019 ·14m · On Second Thought

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Understanding what southern ladies are saying has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to understand. The author stopped by On Second Thought to talk about her new book, Southern Lady Code . Ellis says the title refers to the “technique by which, if you don't have something nice to say, you say something not-so-nice in a nice way.”

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Understanding what southern ladies are saying has nothing to do with accents. That's what author Helen Ellis wants people who aren't from the South to understand. The author stopped by On Second Thought to talk about her new book, Southern Lady Code . Ellis says the title refers to the “technique by which, if you don't have something nice to say, you say something not-so-nice in a nice way.”

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