tiny-septic-box-sam:

tiny-septic-box-sam:

My friend and I are discussing various English/UK accents and I just fucking blurted “Australian accents are like if Britain had a Texas” and guys I feel like I’ve cracked the goddamn code

There are 4 types of responses to this post

1) “I’m Australian/British/a Texan and this is fucking disgusting/offensive/problematic and here’s why”

2) “I’m Australian/British/a Texan and you’re absolutely right and I hate you for it”

3) Actual smart linguistics/etymology people describing the progression of accents and proving how big of a dumbass I am

4)

Alaska governor declares emergency for Indigenous languages | CBC News

phonaesthemes:

Walker acknowledged the state’s role in undermining and discouraging the use of Indigenous languages generations ago.

“I know we need to celebrate where we are, but boy, if you don’t reflect on where you’ve been, it really is only part of the discussion, part of the celebration,” Walker said.

Alaska governor declares emergency for Indigenous languages | CBC News