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Twitter is full of regional ‘accents,’ study finds

15 Jan Posted by in Twitter | Comments

Twitter is full of regional ‘accents,’ study finds
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Tweeting about what club “y’all” are going to tonight? Must be from the South. Looking forward to “suttin” special? Then you probably live in New York. Think that new movie was “koo?” Northern California. The words you write on Twitter can tell people more than just the status of your relationship or how you like the latest Bon Jovi CD. It may just indicate not only how you’re …
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Twitter Full of Regional “Accents,” Study Finds
Regional Dialects Come Through, Even in Writing, Researchers Find in Study of 380,000 Tweets
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Twitter Full of Regional “Accents,” Study Finds
Regional Dialects Come Through, Even in Writing, Researchers Find in Study of 380,000 Tweets
Read more on CBS News

 


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