Stuck in the middle with youuuu ….
Here’s John McWhorter on stress (accent) retraction. (Should work as “gift link.”)
Saturday Morning OYs – July 13th, 2024
Stuck in the middle with youuuu ….
Here’s John McWhorter on stress (accent) retraction. (Should work as “gift link.”)
Comics I Don't Understand 
Thanks for the McWhorter link. The Day by Dave made more sense after reading that.
I hope there’s an honor higher than his Reuben Award to give to Dave Blazek for this entry.
I second the thanks for the McWhorter article. CONsole (noun) / conSOLE (verb) — I understood the comic, but I never would have really noticed the shift of the accent. Language can be so interesting!