[History Hounds] Say “Yah” to Yooper Talk, Eh! with Kathryn Remlinger, Grand Valley State University

The remote and isolated location of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, combined with locals’ contact with speakers of English, Finnish, French, Anishinaabemowin, and other languages, have shaped the way Yoopers speak over the past 150 years. In this presentation, Dr. Kathryn Remlinger will discuss the history and development of “Yooper Talk” and explain why it remains distinct from other varieties of American English.

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