Amanda Montell

Private speech coach by day. Linguistics nerd by tweet.

[Amanda Montell @SpeakStandard]

Is America's ugliest accent a title I want my hometown to win? Actually, yes. @Gawker #baltimore http://t.co/qQqLrRnrvb

[Amanda Montell @SpeakStandard]

Can @BuzzFeed guess your accent based on pictures of food and a few greetings? Apparently I'm from the Midwest. #nope http://t.co/vMRyIHfdmD

[Amanda Montell @SpeakStandard]

Let's get this out of the way early, shall we? #Linguistics is not the study of multiple languages, but is instead...

[Amanda Montell @SpeakStandard]

#phonology #linguisticsjokes #nerdjokes @IamLinguistics @nyuling

[Amanda Montell @SpeakStandard]

ritwit ɪf ju kæn rid ðɪs sikrət lɪŋgwɪstɪk mɛsədʒ !! #linguistics #ipa @nyuling