EPISODE · May 31, 2024 · 3 MIN
Some American Hockey Players Develop Canadian-Ish Accents
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
There’s some linguistic research that suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue. Plus: The uses seven bridges to connect a bunch of islands in Norway together. You essentially get to drive right along the ocean. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent. (Ars Technica) The Atlantic Road (Explore Scandanavia) For just one Canadian loonie a month you could back our show on Patreon!
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There’s some linguistic research that suggests that American hockey players sometimes start to sound more like Canadians as their hockey careers continue. Plus: The uses seven bridges to connect a bunch of islands in Norway together. You essentially get to drive right along the ocean. How do you pronounce “hockey”? US players say it with “fake Canadian” accent. (Ars Technica) The Atlantic Road (Explore Scandanavia) For just one Canadian loonie a month you could back our show on Patreon!
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