New Twitter Study Discovers “Global Superdialects”
IMAGE CREDIT:
TECHNOLOGYREVIEW.COM
“Do you say sneakers, gym shoes, or trainers? Soda, pop, or fizzy drink? Your choice has a lot to do with where you’re from. Certain terms vary by region, and it should be possible to get a good picture of regional differences in vocabulary by searching for these terms on Twitter and plotting where they come from using geolocation data.”
Stephen
One Response
Stay in touch with the conversation, subscribe to the RSS feed for comments on this post.
I grew up saying plimsolls and tackies! Guess where I went to school?