Yooper Talk: Dialect as Identity in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

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This is a virtual event: an access link will be emailed to registrants on the day of the program.

Join us for a fascinating piece of Michigan culture as Dr. Kathryn Remlinger shows how dialect, place, and identity are connected, and in particular, how sounding like a Yooper and what it means to be a Yooper are inextricably linked. She will demonstrate how this connection has developed over time and is a result of economics, such as the tourism industry, our beliefs about who is and who is not a “real” Yooper, and our ideas about what a Yooper should sound like. She will provide many examples that she has collected over the past 19 years, including tourist souvenirs, signs in public spaces, movies, and social media.

Registration and email address is required because a Zoom link will be sent to registrants the day of the program.

Event Type(s): Adult Programs

Presenter: Dr.. Kathryn Remlinger

Alexis Shirk

(248) 669-8108 ext. 121

ashirk@commercelibrary.info

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