Are N.L. Accents Dying? No, b’y – but They are Changing

Description: Linguist shares that contemporary acts of mimicking are a form of Newfoundland English revitalization and resurgence.

Theme: Language Activism
Region: Atlantic Canada
Province/Territory: Newfoundland and Labrador
Type of Resource: CBC News article – 2024

Link: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-accent-identity-1.7081841

Keywords: Dialect, culture, accent, identity, erasure, mimicking, language, resurgence, traditional, reclaiming, storytelling, revitalization, Newfoundland English