Stuff Linguistics Geeks Love

Linguists determine cattle in the UK develop local accents:

In a major breakthrough in bovine linguistic research, experts have confirmed that cows moo with accents distinct to their herd, the BBC reports.

John Wells, professor of Phonetics at the University of London, examined West Country farmers’ claims that their beasts were mooing with a local twang.

And the “twang” is, the researchers say, influenced by the local human dialect.

The accent noted is that of Somerset – in the West of England. Where, as Jimmy Carr notes, if you want to nail the accent, just sound like a pirate:

Does this work in America?

I mean, I can’t be the only one wondering of Kamala

5 thoughts on “Stuff Linguistics Geeks Love

  1. bovine linguistic research

    I want to know who is PAYING for this and how does this benefit humanity, or cows for that matter.

  2. I want to know who is PAYING for this

    What, are you new here?

    The British taxpayer.

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