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Your political views can predict how you pronounce certain words

  • Written by Zachary Jaggers, Postdoctoral Scholar of Linguistics, University of Oregon
How do you pronounce 'Muslim'? What about 'spiel'?Linda Staf/Shutterstock.com

Politics can predict the TV shows we watch, the shops we frequent and the places we live.

But what about the way we speak?

In a recent study, I was able to show how your political orientation can influence how you pronounce certain words.

How members of America’s two...

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