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# Paul Meier Dialect Services

Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen

## Posts

- [What's New](https://www.paulmeier.com/whats-new/)
- [Farewell, Sam Neill](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/07/13/farewell-sam-neill/) - What a loss! Sam Neill died today in Sydney, Australia. Our condolences to the family and friends of Sam, whom I had the pleasure of knowing.
- [Podcast is back!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/07/01/podcast-is-back/) - The podcast has returned! After a 12-month hiatus, Paul is back, with episode 91 of In a Manner of Speaking. In this edition, he discusses yod, the linguistic term for the "y" sound one hears in words such as "you" and "yes."
- [Welcome (back) to our YouTube!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/06/04/welcome-back-to-our-youtube/) - Welcome back to the newly revamped Paul Meier Dialect Services YouTube channel!
- [Spring sale continues](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/05/21/spring-sale-continues/) - Don't miss our spring sale of "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" Deluxe Streaming Edition, through June 21!
- [Changes coming to CD products](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/04/28/changes-coming-to-cd-products/) - This is an important announcement from Paul Meier Dialect Services regarding the future of our CD products. Plus, don't miss our spring sale!
- [Support PMDS on social media](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/03/23/support-pmds-on-social-media/) - If you enjoy PaulMeier.com and have found Paul's accent and dialect instruction useful, we humbly invite you to support and follow Paul Meier Dialect Services on social media.
- [Congrats to Marnye Young](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/02/20/congrats-to-marnye-young/) - Congratulations to my client Marnye Young, who, along with Jonathan Waters, has narrated the audiobook version of Brittany Butler’s "The Patriot’s Daughter," a geopolitical thriller.
- [Celebrate Florida Studio Theatre](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/02/19/celebrate-florida-studio-theatre/) - Congratulations to the Florida Studio Theatre, in Sarasota, on the success of their two latest productions, which I dialect-coached.
- [Watch 'All Saints Day'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/01/19/watch-all-saints-day/) - "All Saints Day," for which I coached the great Don Swayze in the Boston Irish dialect he needed for the lead role of Kier Connolly, was released last month. It's currently streaming.
- [Holiday sale and free Christmas gift!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/11/26/holiday-sale-and-free-christmas-gift-2/) - Looking for a great gift for an actor this holiday season? "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" is on sale! Plus, a free Christmas gift!
- [It's Christmas (Carol) in October!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/10/23/its-christmas-carol-in-october/) - Let Paul help with dialects for your annual "Christmas Carol" production.
- [The webpages less traveled](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/09/25/the-webpages-less-traveled/) - Taking inspiration from Robert Frost, you might find joy in exploring the pages of PaulMeier.com that are less traveled.
- [Get certified in a dialect](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/09/12/get-certified-in-a-dialect/) - Want proof that you have mastered a dialect? Why not have Paul certify you in that dialect? Or simply take a FREE self-assessment.
- [Summer sale ends in one week](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/08/19/summer-sale-ends-in-one-week/) - Our summer dialect sale ends on August 25! From now until then, "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" Deluxe Streaming Edition is 15% off.
- [Podcast retrospective and hiatus](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/07/03/podcast-retrospective-and-hiatus/) - Celebrate eight years of the "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast before Paul takes a hiatus.
- [Summer sale runs through August 25](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/06/15/summer-sale-runs-through-august-25/) - Don't miss our summer sale! From now through August 25, "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" Deluxe Streaming Edition is 15% off. That's $67.95 instead of the usual $79.95.
- [Voice coaching, sound design, and amplification in theatre](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/06/01/voice-coaching-sound-design-and-amplification-in-theatre/) - Paul and his latest podcast guest, voice/dialect coach and IDEA Senior Editor Sarah Nichols, tackle an essential topic on this month's "In a Manner of Speaking" : voice coaching, sound design, and amplification in the theatre.
- [How will AI impact acting, dialect coaching?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/05/01/how-will-ai-impact-acting-dialect-coaching/) - The May 2025 episode of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is the first to address artificial intelligence, or AI. Paul's guests are voice-to-text specialist Michael McAuliffe and dialect coach Tanera Marshall ("The Brutalist"). Paul, Michael, and Tanera, along with podcast co-producer Cameron Meier, discuss AI in the context of human speech in general but especially acting and singing.
- [Understanding rhoticity](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/04/01/understanding-rhoticity/) - This month's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is all about rhoticity, how one pronounces the letter R, particularly after a vowel. Paul analyzes rhoticity and compares rhotic with non-rhotic speech.
- [Welcome Pulitzer-nominated playwright to podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/03/02/welcome-pulitzer-nominated-playwright-to-podcast/) - For March 2025, please welcome Pulitzer Prize-nominated James Still to Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast.
- [Thanks, Love Your Shorts!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/02/18/thanks-love-your-shorts/) - Thank you, Love Your Shorts Film Festival, for a fun weekend. The fest was held February 13-16 in Sanford, Florida, and Paul Meier Dialect Services and the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) were sponsors.
- [Welcome puppets to the podcast!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/02/01/welcome-puppets-to-the-podcast/) - The February 2025 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is the first to feature the voices of inanimate objects, specifically puppets. But they can be just as animated as humans, as podcast guest Spencer Lott proves. Plus, this is our first vodcast!
- ['The Cancellation of Lauren Fein'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/01/19/the-cancellation-of-lauren-fein/) - I just finished coaching Christopher Demos-Brown's "The Cancellation of Lauren Fein," which is opening soon at the Florida Studio Theatre in Sarasota.
- [Listen to the animals](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/01/01/listen-to-the-animals/) - For the January 2025 episode of his In a Manner of Speaking podcast, Paul temporarily takes off his Henry Higgins hat and puts on his Doctor Dolittle cap. That's because this month's episode is the first to tackle non-human speakers. Paul's guest is distinguished Cambridge zoologist Arik Kershenbaum. Go here to listen, or find it
- [Get in the holiday 'spirit'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/12/23/get-in-the-holiday-spirit/) - What better way to get in the holiday spirit than by listening to Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." And don't forget that Paul's reading of the entire first edition is free to stream through January 3.
- [Are you a good podcast guest?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/12/01/are-you-a-good-podcast-guest/) - Find out on Paul's latest episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," during which he interviews Jeremy Fisher and Gillyanne Kayes about Jeremy's new book, "Just How Boring Are You?"
- [Holiday sale and free Christmas gift!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/11/27/holiday-sale-and-free-christmas-gift/) - Paul is offering a special holiday sale of the Deluxe Streaming edition of "Accents of Dialects for Stage and Screen" through January 3. And don't miss the free Christmas gift!
- [Name that tune (and dialect)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/11/01/name-that-tune-and-dialect/) - Linguist Karen Burgos returns to the podcast for the November 2024 episode to discuss American and British dialects in popular song. She and Paul are joined by podcast co-producer and frequent guest Cameron Meier.
- [Listen to voices of the Civil Rights Movement](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/10/01/listen-to-voices-of-the-civil-rights-movement/) - The voices of the American Civil Rights Movement are the focus of this month's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. Actor, director, voice/dialect coach, and IDEA Associate Editor Jacqueline Springfield returns to the podcast to discuss and analyze 11 speeches, ranging from Booker T. Washington in 1895 to President Barack Obama in 2017.
- [Farewell, Kris Kristofferson](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/10/01/farewell-kris-kristofferson/) - Some sad news: One of my favorite colleagues, iconic musician and actor Kris Kristofferson, died Saturday at his home in Maui.
- [What's in a (place) name?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/09/01/whats-in-a-place-name/) - Happy Labor Day weekend to those of you in the United States. Speaking of labor, few people work harder than legendary linguist David Crystal, who has just completed three years' work on his new website, TraceThatPlace.com. The site allows users to explore "the story and sound of place names on the road signs and railway stations of Britain."
- [Welcome Joel Goldes to the podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/08/02/welcome-joel-goldes-to-the-podcast/) - Welcome renowned dialect coach and IDEA Associate Editor Joel Goldes to Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. Joel and Paul discuss dialect coaching, specifically two of Joel's most prominent projects: "Come from Away" and "The Woman King."
- [Explore the old Transatlantic dialect](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/07/01/explore-the-old-transatlantic-dialect/) - Explore the old Transatlantic dialect on this month's podcast, with Paul, Barrie Kreinik, and Cameron Meier.
- [Welcome Lukas Hassel to the podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/06/03/welcome-lukas-hassel-to-the-podcast/) - Paul welcomes celebrated Danish-American actor, writer, and director Lukas Hassel to his "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast this month.
- [Zoom masterclasses begin June 1](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/05/24/zoom-masterclasses-begin-june-1/) - Paul's new series of Zoom masterclasses begin on Saturday, June 1. As of the date of this post, there are still a couple of spots left, so act now if you want to participate! Topics for the June courses are "Received Pronunciation, Cockney, Estuary, and Transatlantic" and "Acting in a Foreign-Language Accent." For more information,
- [Windows ebook technical problems](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/05/15/windows-ebook-technical-problems/) - We are currently experiencing technical problems with the download/registration process of our Windows dialect/accent ebooks. These are the popular LiveCode-format ebooks that we sell on this site. If you have already bought and registered your ebook, this problem does not affect you. The problem exists only when you try to download and register your newly
- [African-American voices, through time](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/05/02/african-american-voices-through-time/) - Join Paul and his podcast guest, Patricia Cukor-Avila, this month on "In a Manner of Speaking" for a fascinating conversation about historical African-American English.
- [Masterclasses announced!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/04/16/masterclasses-announced/) - You voted, and Paul listened! Based upon your feedback, the topics for Paul's June/July series of Zoom masterclasses have just been announced. Go here to discover the topics and learn how to register.
- [New masterclasses: You pick the topic!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/04/08/new-masterclasses-you-pick-the-topic/) - After a two-year hiatus, Paul's Zoom masterclasses are back! They are scheduled for June and July of this year. And the best part is: You get to help select the topic! Possible subjects are: The Art of Voice-Over Received Pronunciation (RP), Cockney, Estuary, and Transatlantic Audiobook Narration Secrets of Great Shakespeare Performance Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation
- [Loud and proud](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/04/01/loud-and-proud/) - Ever wonder how loud a person can get? It was that wondering that inspired this month's episode of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" episode.
- [Good folk (linguistics)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/03/01/good-folk-linguistics/) - Folk linguistics is the topic of the March edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. And Paul's guest is dialectologist Dennis Preston.
- [We love our shorts!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/02/16/we-love-our-shorts/) - Paul Meier Dialect Services and the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA) are proud to sponsor this year's Love Your Shorts Film Festival in Sanford, Florida. Go here for more information about the 14th annual festival. PMDS Vice President and IDEA Executive Editor Cameron Meier was at the festival on Thursday evening for Education Day,
- [Celebrating the American Dialect Society](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/02/01/celebrating-the-american-dialect-society/) - This month's episode of Paul's podcast, In a Manner of Speaking, celebrates the American Dialect Society. Paul's guest is Betsy Evans, the new executive director of the ADS.
- [Remembering Tom](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/01/01/remembering-tom/) - The sudden, unexpected death of Tom Wilkinson has hit me hard, not simply because he was one of the finest actors of our generation, but because our friendship goes back to our college days. I dialect-coached both Tom and his wife, Diana Hardcastle, in several films and plays over the years. My wife Marilyn, our
- [What's the word?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/01/01/whats-the-word/) - That's the question Paul and his podcast guest Victor Boucher are asking on the latest episode of "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [No spaces between words? Reading aloud?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/12/01/no-spaces-between-words-reading-aloud/) - Did you know that reading aloud was once more common that reading silently? And it was more common than not to see NO spaces between words in written text? In the final "In a Manner of Speaking" episode of 2023, Paul dives into this topic with Paul Saenger.
- [Holiday discount and free Christmas gift!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/11/20/holiday-discount-and-free-christmas-gift-2/) - Looking for a gift for an actor this holiday season? Paul's "Accents and Dialects for Stage and Screen" is on sale through January 5! And check out Paul's reading of "A Christmas Carol" for FREE!
- [What did Colonial America sound like?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/11/01/what-did-colonial-america-sound-like/) - What did Americans sound like in the 1700s? Find out on this month's episode of Paul's In a Manner of Speaking podcast. Paul discusses the topic with Karen Burgos, a freelance linguist, independent researcher, and founder of Ace Linguist.
- [Orality and literacy](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/10/01/orality-and-literacy/) - Join Paul and his guest on this month's In a Manner of Speaking podcast, Professor Brian Ott, as they discuss the connection between orality and literacy, in addition to rhetoric and the oral tradition throughout human history.
- [Linguistic time travel](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/09/01/linguistic-time-travel/) - For the September episode of his "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, Paul travels through time with renowned linguist David Crystal. Paul and David discuss the history and development of the English language from Roman times to the spread of Modern English around the globe.
- [Discover harmonic overtone chanting](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/08/01/discover-harmonic-overtone-chanting/) - It's an admittedly different topic for Paul's In a Manner of Speaking podcast, but variety is the spice of life, and podcasts! So this month, Paul discusses harmonic overtone chanting with Jill Purce, possibly the foremost expert on the topic.
- [Textbook season is here](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/07/31/textbook-season-is-here/) - If you are teaching a dialect course during this coming semester, Paul's "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen," Deluxe Streaming Edition, is your perfect textbook!
- [Shall I compare thee to a summer's podcast?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/07/01/shall-i-compare-thee-to-a-summers-podcast/) - Though not as lovely as Shakespeare himself (or the Fair Youth he was addressing in Sonnet 18), Paul's first "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast episode of the summer is nevertheless quite inspiring, as it's all about the Bard!
- [Summer sale on plays and musicals](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/05/02/summer-sale-on-plays-and-musicals/) - For the first time ever, Paul is offering a summer sale on his popular dialect/accent recordings for plays and musicals.
- [Say my name, say my name](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/06/02/say-my-name-say-my-name/) - Getting people to say your name -- and pronounce it correctly -- can be a challenge. Enter Namecoach, the company founded by Praveen Shanbhag. It's the topic of this month's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcdast.
- [Welcome the new year with a whistle](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/01/06/welcome-the-new-year-with-a-whistle/) - Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is ringing in 2023 with a new topic: whistled speech. Listen to Paul and his podcast guest, linguist and acoustician Julien Meyer, discuss this unique topic.
- ['The Oxford English Dictionary'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/04/01/the-oxford-english-dictionary/) - The latest topic for Paul's In a Manner of Speaking podcast is the venerated Oxford English Dictionary. And Paul's guest is Dr. Catherine Sangster, executive editor of pronunciations at Oxford Languages. She has been in charge of the Oxford English Dictionary’s pronunciations for 11 years. Listen to the podcast here, or on your favorite podcast
- [What's in a name?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/05/01/whats-in-a-name/) - "What's in a name?": That's the question Paul asks of former BBC Pronunciation Adviser Graham Pointon on this month's episode of "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [How fast can you talk?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/03/01/how-fast-can-you-talk/) - That's what Paul wants to know in the latest episode of his In a Manner of Speaking podcast. Specifically, Paul dives into the world of speed talking and singing. Go here to listen.
- [Let's talk Irish](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/02/01/lets-talk-irish/) - Please welcome Professor Malachy O'Neill to the "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. Paul and Malachy discuss all things related to the Irish language.
- [Exploring Roy Hart's legacy](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/12/02/exploring-roy-harts-legacy/) - In the December edition of the In a Manner of Speaking podcast, Paul and his guests, Enrique Pardo and Linda Wise of Pantheatre, discuss the legacy of the intriguing and often controversial actor and vocalist Roy Hart (1926-1975). Pardo and Wise have spent decades building on the legacy of Hart, who is known for his
- [Holiday sale and a Dickens of a Christmas gift!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/11/19/holiday-sale-and-a-dickens-of-a-christmas-gift/) - Looking for a great gift for an actor? Paul is offering a holiday sale of "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" PLUS a Dickens of a Christmas present!
- [New free accent video available](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/11/07/new-free-accent-video-available/) - We're proud to reveal a new, free video/audio preview of Paul's "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" Deluxe Streaming Edition. It's a great way to introduce yourself to 27 accents and dialects. See how many you can imitate!
- [A rhetorical podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/11/03/a-rhetorical-podcast/) - Would you like to listen to a podcast on rhetoric? No, that's not a rhetorical question. Instead, it's an invitation to this month's In a Manner of Speaking podcast, which features Paul discussing Shakespeare's rhetoric, and rhetoric in general, with Professor Gideon Burton. To listen, go here.
- [How do we learn to talk?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/10/01/how-do-we-learn-to-talk/) - How do babies learn to talk? Listen to Paul and his podcast guest, Professor Jenny Saffran, dive into that topic in the latest episode of In a Manner of Speaking. Go here to listen.
- [David Crystal: 'Sounds Appealing'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/09/01/david-crystal-sounds-appealing/) - A discussion with the great linguist and author David Crystal always sounds appealing. But on this month's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, David and Paul are taking the phrase literally: by discussing David's 2018 book, "Sounds Appealing."
- [Language vs. reality](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/08/01/language-vs-reality/) - Paul's podcast guest for August 2022 is Nick Enfield, professor of linguistics at the University of Sydney. Inspired by Nick's 2022 book, Paul and Nick discuss how language is not always the best tool for conveying and representing reality.
- [Summer sale continues through August 15](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/07/18/summer-sale-continues-through-august-15/) - Summer sale of "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" continues through August 15.
- [July podcast welcomes Patsy Rodenburg](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/07/06/july-podcast-welcomes-patsy-rodenburg/) - The July episode of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is proud to welcome renowned voice and speech teacher and coach Patsy Rodenburg.
- [Summer sale!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/06/30/summer-sale/) - There will never be a better time to buy "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" than now, during this summer sale.
- [Examining the 'Bardic Tradition'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/06/01/examining-the-bardic-tradition/) - On this month's "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul tackles a topic that is new to the podcast but is arguably the oldest subject that the four-year-old podcast has ever discussed: the ancient Bardic Tradition. Paul's guest is the "Bard of Bath," Kevan Manwaring.
- [May podcast tackles dialect coaching](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/05/10/may-podcast-tackles-dialect-coaching/) - For the May 2022 edition of his "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, Paul welcomes dialect coaches Edda Sharpe and Jay Haydn Rowles, authors of "How To Do Accents."
- [Nifty fifty!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/04/01/nifty-fifty/) - Celebrate the first 50 episodes of "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [A "Window" into Shakespeare](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/03/08/a-window-into-shakespeare/) - Enjoy the updated edition of the Windows version of Paul's "Voicing Shakepeare" ebook.
- [March comes in with 'The Power of Voice'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/03/01/march-comes-in-with-the-power-of-voice/) - Paul’s "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast guest for March is Denise Woods, successful Hollywood dialect coach, theatre professor at the California Institute of the Arts, and author of the recent book "The Power of Voice."
- ['You Are What You Speak'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/02/01/you-are-what-you-speak/) - New month, new podcast! And February's episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" features Lane Greene, language columnist and Spain correspondent for "The Economist." Paul and Lane tackle a variety of topics related to linguistics, accents, and the myths, fears, and politics surrounding language.
- [New Zoom masterclasses to begin soon](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/01/31/new-zoom-masterclasses-to-begin-soon/) - Paul's new series of Zoom masterclasses will begin soon, and spaces are still available! The first two courses, covering voice-over and Shakespeare, begin this weekend.
- [Start the new year on the right 'pitch'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/01/01/start-the-new-year-on-the-right-pitch/) - Happy New Year! To start 2022, Paul is welcoming Jeremy Fisher and Gillyanne Kayes back to the "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. They discuss pitch, specifically the extremes of the human voice as it relates to both speaking and singing.
- [Ring in the new year -- with Shakespeare](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/12/31/ring-in-the-new-year-with-shakespeare/) - Party like it's 1599 -- with Paul's new iTunes ebook, "Voicing Shakespeare."
- [Farewell, Kristin Linklater](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/06/farewell-kristin-linklater/) - I was very sad to learn of Kristin Linklater's death yesterday, in her beloved home in Orkney.
- [Happy International 'Talk Like a Pirate' Day](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/09/19/happy-international-talk-like-a-pirate-day/) - Learn the Hampshire dialect that inspired modern "pirate speech."
- [Stacy Keach, Anna Mathias star in 'Home'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/10/26/stacy-keach-anna-mathias-star-in-home/) - The play, which also stars Alfred Molina, is a production of the Stacy Keach Zoom Theater.
- [What did Ancient Greek sound like?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/11/02/what-did-ancient-greek-sound-like/) - The sound of Ancient Greek is just one of the topics Paul tackles in his latest "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, with Stanford Professor Rush Rehm.
- [A historic podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/12/01/a-historic-podcast/) - The December 2020 podcast travels back in time to the invention of recorded sound and features a discussion with Patrick Feaster of FirstSounds.org and film critic/historian Cameron Meier.
- [Welcome the new year with a new podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/01/01/welcome-the-new-year-with-a-new-podcast/) - Happy new year! Paul is proud to welcome in 2021 with a new episode of his podcast. The guest this month is Jan Gist, and Paul and Jan discuss "Shakespeare's Shapely Language."
- [February podcast addresses 'secret' language of Polari](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/02/01/february-podcast-addresses-secret-language-of-polari/) - Paul's February edition of his "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast tackles Polari, the "secret" language used primarily by gay men in Britain during the 19th and 20th centuries.
- [Fare thee well, Don Martin](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/03/02/fare-thee-well-don-martin/) - We're sad to note the passing of Don Martin: friend, colleague, and one of the best voice-over directors and engineers in the business.
- [March comes in like a schwa and goes out like a glottal stop](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/03/02/march-comes-in-like-a-schwa-and-goes-out-like-a-glottal-stop/) - Check out the latest "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast.
- [April podcast discusses speech disorders](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/04/02/april-podcast-discusses-speech-disorders/) - In the April edition of Paul's In a Manner of Speaking podcast, he discusses speech and voice disorders with Joanna Cazden. Check it out here, or on your favorite podcast channel.
- [Interactive IPA charts back online](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/04/05/interactive-ipa-charts-back-online/) - Good news! The free Interactive charts of the International Phonetic Alphabet are finally back online.
- [Welcome Australia's bestselling writer, Mem Fox, to the May podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/05/01/welcome-australias-bestselling-writer-mem-fox-to-the-may-podcast/) - For the May edition of In a Manner of Speaking, Paul is proud to welcome Mem Fox, Australia's bestselling author. She and Paul discuss reading to children. Check it out here.
- [What is glossolalia?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/06/01/what-is-glossolalia/) - Never heard of glossolalia? You don't need a glossary -- just tune in to the June edition of the In a Manner of Speaking podcast, which features renowned phonologist Paul de Lacy.
- [Voice, speech and the law](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/07/01/voice-speech-and-the-law/) - "Law Talk" is the title of this month's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, and, appropriately, the conversation centers on the spoken word as it relates to the law. Paul's guest is Professor Pamela Keller.
- [Let's talk ... about talk](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/09/01/lets-talk-about-talk/) - For the September episode of the "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, Paul welcomes back legendary linguist David Crystal. The two converse about ... conversation itself.
- [Read me a story, Elizabeth Wiley](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/10/01/read-me-a-story-elizabeth-wiley/) - Please welcome professional audiobook narrator Elizabeth Wiley to Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. Paul and Elizabeth discuss everything related to the art of audiobook narration.
- [A 'Highly Irregular' start to November](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/11/02/a-highly-irregular-start-to-november/) - The new month is off to a "Highly Irregular" start with the latest episode of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, in which he discusses the oddities of the English language with Arika Okrent, author of "Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don’t Rhyme."
- [Dialect and grammar equality?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/12/01/dialect-and-grammar-equality/) - All dialects are equal, but are some more equal than others? Find out the answer to this tongue-in-cheek question on the new episode of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, which features linguistics professor Willem Hollmann.
- [Holiday discount and free Christmas gift!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/11/16/holiday-discount-and-free-christmas-gift/) - From now until January 1, we're offering a 10% discount on "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" AND a free audiobook reading of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol."
- [New masterclasses set for February/March](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/11/12/new-masterclasses-set-for-february-march/) - Paul is proud to announce a new series of Zoom masterclasses for February and March.
- [Learn about heightened language and Black playwrights](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/08/01/learn-about-heightened-language-and-black-playwrights/) - Join Paul and his guest, Professor Jacqueline Springfield, for a discussion of heightened language and Black playwrights on this month's edition of Paul's free podcast, "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [Problems with 'Interactive IPA' app?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/03/05/problems-with-interactive-ipa-app/) - The app should now be working on all Android devices.
- [Looking for a last-minute Christmas gift?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/12/17/looking-for-a-last-minute-christmas-gift/) - Are you looking for a last-minute holiday gift for the actor in your life? We kindly suggest Paul's new and improved Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen Deluxe Streaming Edition. If you purchased Paul's previous edition (with CDs), please keep in mind that this new version (which replaces the CDs with audio files that
- [New dialects for the holidays](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/12/10/new-dialects-for-the-holidays/) - Just in time for the holidays, my new and improved iTunes ebook (Apple Book) version of Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen is finally here! This ebook has the same content as the new print version: Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen Deluxe Streaming Edition, released earlier this year. That means it now
- [Revised 'Interactive IPA' app now for sale](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/10/26/revised-interactive-ipa-app-now-for-sale/) - The revised version is now available in the Apple/iTunes app store.
- [November masterclasses begin in 2 weeks](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/10/19/november-masterclasses-begin-in-two-weeks/) - Paul's newest Zoom masterclasses begin on November 1. The two new courses are devoted to foreign-language accents and teaching accent modification. See Zoom masterclasses for more information. Hope to see you soon!
- [October podcast: African voices](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/10/01/october-podcast-african-voices/) - Paul's guest for the October edition of "In a Manner of Speaking" is the distinguished South African linguist Dr. Joyce Sukumane. Paul and Joyce discuss topics related to African languages, voices, dialects, and language policy.
- ['ADSS: Deluxe Streaming Edition' on Amazon.co.uk](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/09/10/adss-deluxe-streaming-edition-on-amazon-co-uk/) - We're happy to announce that Paul's new edition of his Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen (with sound files available as streaming audio) is now available on Amazon.co.uk. Because of the mail delays associated with COVID-19, this will be the best place to buy the book if you are in England or the rest
- [Introducing new masterclasses](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/09/02/introducing-new-masterclasses/) - Paul is proud to announce a new series of Zoom masterclasses for fall. The new classes will begin October 3 and include topics such as voice-over, Shakespeare, British and Irish dialects, foreign-language accents, and accent modification. See Zoom Masterclasses with Paul for all the details.
- [Welcome Jerome Butler to the podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/09/01/welcome-jerome-butler-to-the-podcast/) - The September edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast features renowned dialect coach Jerome Butler.
- [August podcast: foreign-language accents](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/08/01/august-podcast-foreign-language-accents/) - Paul's latest "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast addresses foreign-language accents from both an actor's perspective and that of a non-actor attempting to master a language other than his or her own.
- [New masterclasses start July 29](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/07/27/new-masterclasses-start-july-29/) - Paul is offering three new courses.
- [Podcast: Introducing Estuary](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/07/01/podcast-introducing-estuary/) - This month's In a Manner of Speaking podcast is all about Estuary, the modern sound of southern England.
- [Masterclasses begin tomorrow](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/30/masterclasses-begin-tomorrow/) - Paul's new Zoom masterclasses begin tomorrow (July 1).
- [Announcing new Zoom masterclasses](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/08/announcing-new-zoom-masterclasses/) - Following the success of my first Zoom Masterclass series in April and May, I am happy to announce a new series for July and August.
- [Introducing new Deluxe Streaming Edition of 'Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/07/introducing-new-deluxe-streaming-edition-of-accents-dialects-for-stage-and-screen/) - My signature product, "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen," is now available in a new format: the Deluxe Streaming Edition!
- [June podcast addresses ritual speech](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/01/june-podcast-addresses-ritual-speech/) - Ritual speech is the topic of this month's In a Manner of Speaking podcast. Listen to it here, or on your favorite podcast channel.
- [Zoom-based drama: 'Dial Q for Quarantine'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/01/zoom-based-drama-dial-q-for-quarantine/) - The University of California, San Diego's "Dial Q for Quarantine" is available on YouTube.
- [May podcast: Russian language & accents](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/05/01/may-podcast-russian-language-and-accents/) - Paul's May edition of In a Manner of Speaking is all about the Russian language and Russian accents. Paul's special guest is Professor Curt Ford.
- [Sale on 'ADSS' continues for another week](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/04/23/sale-on-adss-continues-for-another-week/) - The sale price is $64.95 instead of the normal $99.95, but you must order here instead of Amazon or go to iTunes for the ebook.
- [Zoom masterclasses with Paul](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/04/07/zoom-masterclasses-with-paul/) - As we transition to learning from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Paul Meier Dialect Services is here to help. With that in mind, Paul is launching a series of reduced-price masterclasses, including one free class.
- [Sale on 'Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/04/07/sale-on-accents-dialects-for-stage-and-screen/) - During the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s essential that we find new ways to learn at home. With that in mind, Paul is offering a sale on "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" through the end of this month,
- [The importance of communication](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/04/01/the-importance-of-communication/) - Communication is never more important than in times of crises. With that in mind, Paul offers his April podcast, which focuses on secret languages.
- [March podcast now online](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/03/02/march-podcast-now-online/) - Paul’s guest for the March 2020 edition of his In a Manner of Speaking podcast is Micha Espinosa.
- [It's all about Scotland](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/02/01/its-all-about-scotland/) - This month's edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is all about Scotland: its rich dialects, accents, and languages. Paul's guest is distinguished professor and IDEA Associate Editor Ros Steen.
- [New year, new podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/01/01/new-year-new-podcast-2/) - We welcome in the new year with Paul's latest podcast. The first guest of 2020 on "In a Manner of Speaking" is renowned dialect coach Jill McCullough.
- [December podcast shines light on broadcasters](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/12/01/december-podcast-shines-light-on-broadcasters/) - This month’s guest on Paul’s podcast is Elspeth Morrison, who, as well as helping actors learn accents and dialects, works on voice and delivery with the entire spectrum of on-air talent at the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and elsewhere.
- [Holiday sale now underway!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/11/26/holiday-sale-now-underway-2/) - Our annual holiday sale of Paul's Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen began today and will continue through January 1. During that time, the print version (with CDs) of ADSS will be available at 25% off. That's just $74.95 instead of the usual $99.95. Click here to order. The iTunes ebook version is also
- ['Tis the season for 'Christmas Carol'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/11/04/tis-the-season-for-christmas-carol/) - The holidays are just weeks away, so that means you're probably preparing your production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Paul can help.
- [Welcome David Crystal back to the podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/11/01/welcome-david-crystal-back-to-the-podcast/) - The November edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast features a discussion of Received Pronunciation (RP) with eminent linguist David Crystal,
- [Let's go to the movies!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/10/01/lets-go-to-the-movies/) - Paul's October "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast is all about movie dialects, and the guest is none other than Paul's son, Cameron.
- [September podcast features Laraine Newman](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/09/08/september-podcast-features-laraine-newman/) - Don't miss the latest edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast.
- ['Secret' sale on ADSS iTunes ebook](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/08/20/secret-sale-on-adss-itunes-ebook/) - To benefit college students starting their fall semester, we’re running a "secret" sale on the iTunes ebook version of Paul’s "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen."
- [Thank you, VASTA!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/08/06/thank-you-vasta/) - The annual conference for the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) is underway in Orlando, Florida. VASTA honored Paul this year with its Lifetime Distinguished Member award. Thank you to VASTA President Michael Barnes and the entire VASTA board and membership! The conference also served as a great networking opportunity for IDEA's editors. Paul was
- [DARE to listen to the August podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/08/01/dare-to-listen-to-the-august-podcast/) - Paul's new In a Manner of Speaking podcast episode is all about DARE: The Dictionary of American Regional English. His guest is Joan Hall, DARE's editor.
- [VASTA conference set for August 4-7](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/07/27/vasta-conference-set-for-august-4-7/) - The annual conference of the Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) will be held at the Embassy Suites in downtown Orlando, Florida.
- [Amazon Prime Days are here!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/07/14/amazon-prime-days-are-here/) - Amazon Prime Days are July 15 and 16. If you're thinking of purchasing one of Paul's products this summer, now is the best time if you're an Amazon Prime member. All of Paul's print products that are available on this site are also for sale on Amazon. Click here for the full library of dialect
- [July podcast knows how to carry a tune](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/07/01/july-podcast-knows-how-to-carry-a-tune/) - Where does speaking meet singing? That's just what Paul discusses with Jeremy Fisher and Gillyanne Kayes of Vocal Process in this month's podcast.
- [Dictionary of American Regional English](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/06/26/dictionary-of-american-regional-english/) - If you haven't heard of the Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE), let me recommend it to you highly. Joan Hall, DARE's executive editor, will be my guest on In a Manner of Speaking in August. She has just told me that Harvard University Press is offering a 25% discount on the digital version of
- [Break a leg, Dylan!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/06/25/break-a-leg-dylan/) - Break a leg and best wishes to Dylan Paul (our wonderful webmaster) who opens in Broadway's Moulin Rouge! Previews begin June 28. This is Dylan's second Broadway outing; Cabaret was his first. I'm extremely proud of my former student and wish him a long run on Broadway!
- [Rena Cook is June's podcast guest](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/05/31/rena-cook-is-junes-podcast-guest/) - Paul’s guest for the June edition of his free podcast, In a Manner of Speaking, is Rena Cook, a TEDx speaker, author, and voice, speech, confidence, and presentation coach. Rena and Paul discuss voice and speech, particularly among women. Rena is the founder of Vocal Authority, a training consultancy serving clients who want to use
- [May podcast addresses voice and speech](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/05/01/may-podcast-addresses-voice-and-speech/) - Renowned voice and speech teacher Kristin Linklater is Paul's guest this month on "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [We're on Android!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/04/05/were-on-android/) - Paul's "Interactive IPA" app has just been released on the Google Play store.
- [No fooling: a new podcast episode!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/04/01/no-fooling-a-new-podcast-episode/) - Check out the latest edition of In a Manner of Speaking, which focuses on speech rhythm. April's guest is Phil Thompson, co-founder of Knight/Thompson Speechwork, a masterteacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework, and a professor in the Department of Drama at the University of California, Irvine.
- [March podcast discusses Caribbean voices](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/03/01/march-podcast-discusses-caribbean-voices/) - Paul’s podcast this month addresses the culture, language, voices, and dialects of the Caribbean, with his special guests Elizabeth Montoya-Stemann (an IDEA associate editor from the Edna Manley College in Kingston, Jamaica) and Dylan Paul (Broadway actor, voice and speech expert, and IDEA’s webmaster and special consultant). Check it out here. For all of Paul's
- [Introducing February podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/02/01/introducing-february-podcast/) - Paul's latest "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, featuring David Alan Stern, is now online.
- [Paul's podcast now on Stitcher](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/01/16/pauls-podcast-now-on-stitcher/) - Check out "In a Manner of Speaking" on Stitcher.
- [New shows available](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/01/14/new-shows-available/) - Over the last few months, Paul has added four new shows to the Plays/Musicals page. The new ones are A Man of No Importance, Silent Sky, Newsies, and One Man Two Guv'nors. If you're producing these shows, contact Paul to find out how his dialect designs can enhance your production. And peruse the entire Plays/Musicals page
- [Congratulations to Mitch Poulos](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/01/10/congratulations-to-mitch-poulos/) - Mitch will be guest-starring in this week's "Blue Bloods" on CBS.
- [New year, new podcast!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/01/01/new-year-new-podcast/) - Happy new year! We ring in 2019 here at Paul Meier Dialect Services with Paul's latest In a Manner of Speaking podcast. The January edition is all about "Strine," the Australian dialect. Paul's guest is renowned Australian dialect coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley. Check out the podcast here.
- [Looking for a last-minute holiday gift?](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/12/18/looking-for-a-last-minute-holiday-gift/) - Still stumped for that perfect gift for the actor in your life? Don't forget that the holiday sale for Paul’s Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen continues through January 1. The print version (with CDs) of ADSS is available at 25% off. That’s just $74.95 instead of the usual $99.95. Click here to order.
- [Don't miss Aaron Murphy in 'Arcadia'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/12/13/dont-miss-aaron-murphy-in-stoppards-arcadia/) - Congratulations to Paul's long-time client, Aaron Murphy, for his success in Stoppard's "Arcadia," a production of Shotgun Players.
- [Congrats to Julia Whelan!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/12/06/congrats-to-julia-whelan/) - Congratulations to Julia Whelan for her recent Voice Arts Award.
- [Learn about idiolects in latest podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/12/01/learn-about-idiolects-in-this-months-podcast/) - Dialect coaches spend a huge amount of their time cataloguing dialects and accents by geographic area. So how do idiolects fit into our understanding of an individual’s speech patterns? Find out in the December edition of Paul's In a Manner of Speaking podcast. This month Paul interviews Amy Stoller. In addition to being a renowned
- [Holiday sale now underway!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/11/27/holiday-sale-now-underway/) - Our holiday sale has begun, with Paul's "Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen" being offered for 25% off.
- ['ADSS' holiday sale coming soon](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/11/13/adss-holiday-sale-coming-soon/) - Starting the day after Thanksgiving (November 23) and running through January 1, we'll be offering Paul's Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen at 25% off. That's just $74.95 instead of the usual $99.95. You can purchase the printed book (with CDs) here. The iTunes ebook version will also be discounted by 25 percent, but
- ['Woman of the Ashes' audiobook honored](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/11/08/woman-of-the-ashes-audiobook-wins-award/) - Congratulations to Joel Richards for winning an Earphones Award for his audio-book narration of Mia Couto's Woman of the Ashes. Paul coached Joel with the Portuguese accent needed for this audio-book . Check out the audiobook here.
- [Check out November's podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/11/07/check-out-novembers-podcast/) - In the November edition of In a Manner of Speaking, Paul addresses the old age "It's not what you say; it's how you say it." Check it out here. Or follow the podcast on iTunes.
- [October podcast now online](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/10/01/october-podcast-now-online/) - Check out October's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. Paul's guest this month is Jim Johnson, who is an IDEA associate editor, a professor and director of Undergraduate Studies at the University of Houston School of Theatre & Dance, and founder of AccentHelp. Paul and Jim talk about dialects and accents, dialect-sample gathering, dialects on
- [One day remains on ADSS iTunes discount](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/09/04/one-day-remains-on-adss-itunes-discount/) - Just one day remains for the special sale on the iTunes ebook version of Paul's Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen. The $59.99 price will revert to its usual $99.99 tomorrow (September 5). The iTunes ebook features all 24 accents and dialects contained in the print book plus all the sound files found on
- [For our customers in Europe](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/09/02/for-our-customers-in-europe/) - If you're in Europe (and especially England), we have good news for you. As you probably know, many non-European businesses were booted off Amazon.co.uk earlier this year by mistake because of new European tax legislation. But the issues have been resolved, and we are now again able to sell on Amazon.co.uk! Ordering through that site
- [September podcast now online](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/08/31/september-podcast-now-online/) - Paul's latest In a Manner of Speaking podcast is now online on the main podcast page. September's edition is all about phonetics and the weird way words are spelled in the English language. If you haven't yet subscribed to the podcast, via RSS feed, you can do so by clicking "subscribe" in the widget on
- ['ADSS' iTunes ebook on sale](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/08/23/adss-itunes-ebook-on-sale/) - To benefit college students starting their fall semester, we're running a special sale on the iTunes ebook version of Paul's Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen, which features all 24 accents and dialects contained in the print book plus all the sound files found on the CDs. And the ebook version contains an additional
- [August podcast discusses names](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/08/02/august-podcast-discusses-names/) - Check out Paul's latest "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, which talks about the names we give our children. You can find it and all of Paul's previous podcasts here.
- [Follow PMDS on Twitter](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/07/13/follow-pmds-on-twitter/) - Paul Meier Dialect Services is now on Twitter! We invite you to follow us at https://twitter.com/DialectPaul. (However, if you have specific questions for Paul and comments on our Twitter posts, it's always best to e-mail Paul directly at paul@paulmeier.com.)
- [Paul's "Journey to Now"](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/07/11/pauls-journey-to-now/) - If you missed "My Journey to Now," Paul's article last December in The Voice and Speech Review in which he recounted his life's journey, check it out here. In it, Paul recounts, among other things, his early experiences with the BBC, his passion for Shakespeare and his founding of the International Dialects of English Archive.
- [July podcast: Happy birthday, IDEA!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/07/01/july-podcast-happy-birthday-idea/) - The July edition of Paul's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast has just been released, and it's all about IDEA! Specifically, the podcast celebrates the 20th anniversary of the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA), which Paul founded back in the summer of 1998. Check it out on the main podcast page, or on the
- [June podcast features David Crystal](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/05/31/june-podcast-features-david-crystal/) - Paul's new In a Manner of Speaking podcast for the month of June has just been posted. This month Paul welcomes David Crystal, one of the world’s most famous linguists and the leader of the modern movement we call OP: Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare’s works. David explains the fascinating linguistic subfield called Pragmatics. Click here
- [May podcast addresses newscasting](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/05/01/may-podcast-addresses-newscasting/) - Paul's latest podcast has just been posted! And an RSS feed is now available. This month's "In a Manner of Speaking" addresses newscasting and broadcast journalism.
- [Free video previews now online](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/03/28/free-video-previews-now-online/) - If you'd thought about purchasing one of Paul's dialect/accent products but wanted to browse the product before buying to make sure it was right for you, you're now in luck! We've just added free video previews to individual product pages. To see one for Scottish, for example, click here. Most of the products now have
- [Paul begins monthly podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/02/01/paul-begins-monthly-podcast/) - February marks the beginning of Paul's new monthly podcast, "In a Manner of Speaking."
- [Introducing March podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/03/01/introducing-march-podcast/) - For the March edition of his podcast, "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul discusses audiobook narration with industry leaders Tavia Gilbert and Julia Whelan. Check it out here.
- [Check out the April podcast](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/04/04/check-out-the-april-podcast/) - The April In a Manner of Speaking podcast is now online (with an RSS feed coming soon). In this episode, Paul talks with guests Sera-Lys McArthur (a mixed-race Canadian actress) and Eric Armstrong (professor of theatre at York University in Toronto). While the speech of indigenous people (particularly those of North America) is the broad
- ['ADSS' holiday sale continues until Jan. 1](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/11/27/adss-holiday-sale-continues-through-jan-1/) - Paul is offering his signature product, Accents & Dialects for Stage and Screen, for 30 percent off through January 1. That's just $69.95 instead of the usual $99.95. And the offer is good for the 370-page book (which contains 12 CDs) AND the iTunes ebook version. You can purchase the book (with CDs) here. For
- [Paul reflects on his life and career](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/12/11/paul-reflects-on-his-life-and-career/) - Paul was recently invited, along with other leading figures in the voice and speech world, to write an essay titled My Journey to Now, for The Voice and Speech Review. You can read that article here. Paul talks about his entire adult life and his career, including what inspired him to found Paul Meier Dialect
- [Welcome to our new (and improving) site](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/02/16/welcome-to-our-new-and-improving-site/) - Welcome to the (slightly) new PaulMeier.com. As you can see, we’ve made some visual and functional changes to improve the site. We’ve also moved to a much better (and faster) server. Most of the visual changes were made to simply keep up to date with modern website themes and guarantee the functionality of our site
- [Paul discusses American Midwest dialect](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/04/16/hear-paul-discuss-american-midwest-dialect/) - Paul was a guest on the latest podcast KCUR/NPR podcast, which addressed the American Midwest dialect. Listen to it here. And don’t forget to check back at PaulMeier.com in a couple of weeks for the May edition of Paul’s In a Manner of Speaking podcast.
- [David Crystal debuts revised 'Shakespeare's Words'](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/04/27/david-crystal-debuts-revised-shakespeares-words/) - Renowned linguist and Shakespeare expert David Crystal -- with whom Paul has worked extensively on Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation -- has just debuted his revised Shakespeare's Words website, along with his son and fellow Shakespeare guru Ben Crystal. Congrats to both David and Ben on this wonderful web tool. The book version was published in 2002
- [Listen to Paul's new BBC interview](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/04/02/listen-to-pauls-new-bbc-interview/) - Please listen to my recent interview on accents and dialects with the BBC World Service at this link. My short segment begins at 17:37 , but there are several other interesting pieces in the show on accents from Scotland, Texas, India, and New Zealand. I was particularly pleased that they focused on the International Dialects of English
- [Staging "A Christmas Carol"? Paul can help.](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/10/23/staging-a-christmas-carol-paul-can-help/) - Regardless of which version of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol your theatre is staging, Paul can help! His unique and comprehensive dialect study includes a reading of Dickens’ entire novella (divided into five sound files, one for each stave), plus in-depth dialect analysis of all 36 speaking characters. For $349, your entire cast have access to more than
- [NY's Drama Book Shop turning 100](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/09/21/nys-drama-book-shop-turning-100/) - New York's Drama Book Shop is turning 100 years old.
- [Sale July 3-7: American dialects half-off](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/07/03/sale-july-3-7-american-dialects-half-off/) - To celebrate Independence Day, Paul is offering his six American dialects at HALF PRICE from July 3 through July 7. The Windows/Mac ebooks and print book/CD versions of General American, South Boston, New York, American Southern, Deep South, and Downeast New England are all just $12.45 instead of the usual $24.95. (Postage still applies for
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- [Two new iTunes ebooks for sale](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/02/16/two-new-itunes-ebooks-for-sale/) - Paul is happy to announce two new iTunes ebooks. Dialects of the British Isles and Ireland, which was previously available only as a print book with CDs, is now for sale on iTunes for $49.99. That's the same price as the print book, but without the shipping cost and wait. It contains nine dialects of
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- [Returning the favor to Jamaica](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/02/03/returning-the-favor-to-jamaica/) - Elizabeth Montoya-Stemann was a constant source of help when I was writing and recording my Jamaican Dialect last year. One of her students, Lemar Archer, contributed recordings of both The Lord's Prayer and a speech from Julius Caesar in Jamaican Patwa. Elizabeth is IDEA's Associate Editor for Jamaica, contributing many of the samples I cite in
- [Free iTunes ebook!](https://www.paulmeier.com/2017/02/01/free-itunes-ebook/) - We’re happy to announce that Paul’s Hampshire Dialect iTunes ebook is FREE for the entire month of February. We strongly suggest downloading this ebook and keeping it in your iTunes library even if you don’t intend to master the Hampshire dialect, as the ebook provides great insight into all of Paul’s dialect and accent material.
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## Episodes

- [Episode 91 (The Case of the Mysterious Yod)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2026/07/01/episode-91-the-case-of-the-mysterious-yod/) - The podcast is back! After a 12-month hiatus, Paul returns to In a Manner of Speaking for episode 91 (July 2026). In this episode, he discusses yod, the linguistic term for the "y" sound one hears in words such as "you" and "yes."
- [Episode 78 (Transatlantic and Old Movie Dialects)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/07/01/episode-78-transatlantic-and-old-movie-dialects/) - The July 2024 podcast addresses the Transatlantic dialect. Paul's guests are Barrie Kreinik and Cameron Meier, who discuss the accent in the context of real life and old Hollywood films.
- [Episode 90 (A Retrospective: 2018-2025)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/07/01/episode-90-a-retrospective-2018-2025/) - Join Paul Meier and his past guests for this retrospective of the first eight years of the podcast. Paul will be taking a hiatus and plans to return in 2026, so, for this last episode of 2025, let us reminisce.
- [Episode 88 (AI and the Human Voice)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/05/01/episode-88-ai-and-the-human-voice/) - The May 2025 episode tackles artificial intelligence, or AI. Paul's guests are speech-to-text specialist Michael McAuliffe and dialect coach Tanera Marshall, who worked on "The Brutalist." Paul, Michael, and Tanera, along with podcast co-producer Cameron Meier, discuss AI in the context of human speech in general but especially acting and singing.
- [Episode 89 (Voice Coaching, Sound Design, and Amplification in the Theatre)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/06/01/episode-89-voice-coaching-sound-design-and-amplification-in-the-theatre/) - For the June 2025 episode, Paul and his guest, voice/dialect coach and IDEA Senior Editor Sarah Nichols, discuss the relationship, or lack thereof, between voice coaches and sound designers in the theatre, with particular emphasis on the use of microphones.
- [Episode 7 (What's in a Name?)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/08/02/episode-7/) - What's in a name? In this episode, from August 2018, Paul asks why native English speakers across most ethnicities and cultures are apparently addicted to two-syllable names for their children, names with the accent on the first syllable.
- [Episode 79 (Come from Away)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/08/01/episode-79-come-from-away/) - On the August 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul discusses dialect coaching with IDEA Associate Editor and successful dialect coach Joel Goldes. They focus on two of Goldes' many projects: "Come from Away" and "The Woman King."
- [Episode 76 (African-American English)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/05/01/episode-76-african-american-english/) - The topic of the May 2024 podcast is African-American English, which Paul discusses with American Dialect Society President Patricia Cukor-Avila. They listen to and analyze historic Black dialects in the United States, from Colonial days to the early 20th century.
- [Episode 68 (English Through the Ages)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/09/01/episode-68-english-through-the-ages/) - The September 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" features a trip through time: a conversation between Paul and distinguished linguist David Crystal about the history of the English language.
- [Episode 65 ("Namecoach")](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/06/01/episode-65-namecoach/) - After asking the Shakespearean question "What's in a name?" on the May 2023 "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul takes that topic a step further for the June episode by interviewing Praveen Shanbhag of Namecoach.
- [Episode 61 (Irish: A Language in Danger)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/02/01/episode-61-irish-a-language-in-danger/) - The Irish language is the topic for February 2023, and Paul's guest is Professor Malachy O'Neill, Irish language scholar and director of Regional Engagement at Ulster University. Paul and Malachy discuss all aspects of the Irish language, including its history, dialects, and status as an endangered language.
- [Episode 63 (The Oxford English Dictionary)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/04/01/episode-63-the-oxford-english-dictionary/) - Welcome to the April 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking." This month's guest is Dr. Catherine Sangster, executive editor of pronunciations at Oxford Languages. She has been in charge of the Oxford English Dictionary's pronunciations for 11 years.
- [Episode 56 (Sounds Appealing)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/09/01/episode-56-sounds-appealing/) - For the September 2022 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul welcomes back renowned linguist and author David Crystal. They discuss various topics related to David's 2018 book, "Sounds Appealing," including pronunciation, phonetics, phoneticians, speech melody, intonation, and stress patterning.
- [Episode 87 (Rhoticity: Watch Your R's)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/04/01/episode-87-rhoticity-watch-your-rs/) - For the April 2025 episode of his "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, Paul discusses rhoticity, the use of the letter R in speech.
- [Episode 35 (The First Sound Recordings)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/12/01/episode-35-the-first-sound-recordings/) - December's podcast focuses on the earliest sound recordings of Édouard-Léon Scott de Martinville (and his phonautograph from the 1850s and 1860s) and Thomas Edison (and his phonograph from the 1870s and 1880s). Paul's guests are Patrick Feaster and Cameron Meier.
- [Episode 86 (How Playwrights Hear Their Characters’ Voices)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/03/01/episode-86-how-playwrights-hear-their-characters-voices/) - The March 2025 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is the first to feature a playwright. Paul Meier discusses how playwrights hear their characters voices with Pulitzer Price-nominated James Still.
- [Episode 85 (The World of Puppets)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/02/01/episode-85-the-world-of-puppets/) - The February 2025 episode, featuring accomplished "Sesame Street" performer Spencer Lott, is all about the art of puppetry.
- [Episode 84 ("Why Animals Talk")](https://www.paulmeier.com/2025/01/01/episode-84-why-animals-talk/) - For the January 2025 podcast, Paul and his guest, distinguished Cambridge zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, discuss the speech of animals.
- [Episode 83 (“Just How Boring Are You?” Be a Better Podcast Guest)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/12/01/episode-83-just-how-boring-are-you-be-a-better-podcast-guest/) - Renowned singing and voice teachers and authors Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher return to the podcast for December 2024 to discuss Jeremy's new book, "Just How Boring Are You?" which examines how to be a better podcast guest.
- [Episode 48 (Pitch)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/01/01/episode-48-pitch/) - Paul's first guests of 2022 are Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of “Vocal Process." The three discuss pitch, specifically the extremes of the human voice as it relates to both speaking and singing.
- [Episode 18 (Speaking and Singing)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/07/01/episode-18-speaking-and-singing/) - Paul's guests for July 2019 are Gillyanne Kayes and Jeremy Fisher of “Vocal Process,” renowned voice experts specializing in vocal technique and performance. The topic is speaking and singing.
- [Episode 82 (American and British Dialects in Popular Song)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/11/01/episode-82-american-and-british-dialects-in-popular-song/) - Linguist Karen Burgos returns to the podcast for the November 2024 episode to discuss American and British dialects in popular song. She and Paul are joined by podcast co-producer Cameron Meier.
- [Episode 81 (Voices of the Civil Rights Movement)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/10/01/episode-81-voices-of-the-civil-rights-movement/) - Jacqueline Springfield returns to the podcast for October 2024 to discuss voices of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States. Paul and Jacqueline analyze 11 speeches, ranging from Booker T. Washington in 1895 to President Barack Obama in 2017, looking at dialect, content, and style.
- [Episode 80 (Trace That Place)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/09/01/episode-80-trace-that-place/) - Legendary linguist David Crystal returns to the podcast to discuss his new website, TraceThatPlace.com, which allows users to enter a British place name and learn all about its origin, history, and pronunciation.
- [Episode 77 (A Unique Path to Film and TV Success)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/06/01/episode-77-a-unique-path-to-film-and-tv-success/) - Welcome to the June 2024 episode of Paul Meier's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast. This month's guest is celebrated Danish-American actor, writer, and director Lukas Hassel, who has forged a unique path to success in film and television.
- [Episode 75 (Loudmouths and the Sound of Silence)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/04/01/episode-75-loudmouths-and-the-sound-of-silence/) - For the April 2024 podcast, Paul explores loudness, or the lack thereof. Just as he examined extremes of pitch and speed in past episodes, Paul discusses extremes of volume, looking at world records for loudness while reflecting on the rarity of true silence.
- [Episode 74 (Folk Linguistics)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/03/01/episode-74-folk-linguistics/) - Welcome to the March 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," in which Paul discusses folk linguistics with dialectologist Dennis Preston.
- [Episode 73 (The American Dialect Society)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/02/01/episode-73-the-american-dialect-society/) - The February 2024 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is all about the American Dialect Society, which was founded in 1889 to study English and other languages in North America. Paul's guest is Betsy Evans, the new executive director of the society.
- [Episode 72 (The Word: an Illusive Concept)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2024/01/01/episode-72-the-word-an-illusive-concept/) - Paul begins 2024 with a discussion about the core topic of this podcast: the word. Specifically, he discusses the concept of the word itself, with Victor Boucher, professor of linguistics at the University of Montreal.
- [Episode 8 (Phonetics & Spelling)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/08/31/episode-8/) - This month is all about phonetics and spelling. For the September 2018 episode, Paul offers up a provocative thought experiment that floats the idea of reforming our everyday spelling, replacing it with the International Phonetic Alphabet.
- [Episode 10 (Addressing an Adage)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/11/04/episode-10/) - Paul’s musings for the November 2018 podcast start with the old adage “It’s not what you say; it’s how you say it,” and take off from there to cover sacred texts, profane politicians, and pumped-up actors.
- [Episode 27 (Secret Languages)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/04/01/episode-27-secret-languages/) - For the April 2020 podcast, Paul explores the power of the spoken word and the necessity of communication, specifically the importance of secret languages, including Polari, Ob, Pig-Latin, Efe, Pe, Verlan, and similar linguistic traditions.
- [Episode 28 (Russian Language & Accents)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/05/01/episode-28-russian-language-accents/) - The May 2020 podcast focuses on the Russian language and Russian accents, and features Paul Meier's special guest, Professor Curtis Ford.
- [Episode 29 (Ritual Speech)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/06/01/episode-29-ritual-speech/) - For June 2020, Paul discusses ritual speech, including oaths, vows, blessings, mantras, curses, spells, formal prayers, invocations, religious worship, opening ceremonies, atonements, coronations, and inaugurations.
- [Episode 30 (Introducing Estuary)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/07/01/episode-30-introducing-estuary/) - For the July 2020 edition of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul introduces his new Estuary dialect product and contrasts the dialect with other British sounds.
- [Episode 31 (Foreign-Language Accents)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/08/01/episode-31-foreign-language-accents/) - In the August 2020 podcast, Paul discusses foreign-language accents both in the context of acting and everyday comprehension.
- [Episode 32 (So You Wanna Change Your Accent?)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/09/01/episode-32-so-you-wanna-change-your-accent/) - Paul's guest for September 2020 is renowned dialect coach Jerome Butler. Paul and Jerome discuss many topics related to dialect coaching but pay particular attention to accent modification (or accent reduction).
- [Episode 33 (Voices of Africa)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/10/01/episode-33-voices-of-africa/) - Paul's guest for October 2020 is the distinguished South African linguist Dr. Joyce Dlamini-Sukumane. Paul and Joyce discuss African languages, voices, dialects, and language policy.
- [Episode 34 ("It's All Greek to Me")](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/11/01/episode-34-its-all-greek-to-me/) - The topic for the November 2020 podcast is the Ancient Greek language. Paul tackles many aspects of Ancient Greek with Stanford University's Rush Rehm.
- [Episode 36 (Shakespeare's Shapely Language)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/01/01/episode-36-shakespeares-shapely-language/) - The topic for the January 2021 podcast is what Paul's guest, Jan Gist, calls "Shakespeare's Shapely Language."
- [Episode 37 (Polari: the Secret Language of Gay Men)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/02/01/episode-37-polari-the-secret-language-of-gay-men/) - For this February 2021 podcast, Paul discusses Polari, the secret language used predominantly by gay men in the United Kingdom in the 19th and 20th centuries. Paul's guest is Paul Baker.
- [Episode 38 (The Curious Affair of the Glottal Stop and the Schwa)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/03/02/episode-38-the-curious-affair-of-the-glottal-stop-and-the-schwa/) - For the March 2021 episode, Paul discusses the phonetic phenomena known as the glottal stop and the schwa.
- [Episode 39 (Speech and Voice Disorders)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/04/01/episode-39-speech-and-voice-disorders/) - For the April 2021 podcast, Paul discusses speech and voice disorders with Joanna Cazden.
- [Episode 40 (Reading to Children, with Mem Fox)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/05/01/episode-40-reading-to-children-with-mem-fox/) - For the May 2021 podcast, Paul talks to Mem Fox, Australia's bestselling writer, about reading to children.
- [Episode 41 (Glossolalia)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/06/01/episode-41-glossolalia/) - The topic for the June 2021 podcast is glossolalia, which this month's guest, phonologist Paul de Lacy, defines as "spontaneous, sustained speech that doesn't convey complex meaning."
- [Episode 42 (Law Talk)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/07/01/episode-42-law-talk/) - Paul's guest this month is Professor Pamela Keller of the School of Law at the University of Kansas, where she teaches what she calls "lawyering skills." The topic is the spoken word as it relates to the law.
- [Episode 43 (Heightened Language and Black Playwrights)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/08/01/episode-43-heightened-language-and-black-playwrights/) - For the August 2021 podcast, Paul talks about heightened language and Black playwrights with his guest, Professor Jacqueline Springfield of Kennesaw State University.
- [Episode 44 (Let's Talk)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/09/01/episode-44-lets-talk/) - Paul's guest for September 2021 is linguist David Crystal, who is making his third appearance on the podcast. Inspired by "Let's Talk," one of David's books, Paul and David converse about ... conversation itself.
- [Episode 45 (Read Me a Story)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/10/01/episode-45-read-me-a-story/) - Paul's October podcast focuses on the art of audiobook narration, and his guest is professional audiobook narrator Elizabeth Wiley.
- [Episode 46 (Highly Irregular)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/11/01/episode-46-highly-irregular/) - For the November 2021 episode of the podcast, Paul discusses the peculiarities of the English language with Arika Okrent, author of "Highly Irregular: Why Tough, Through, and Dough Don’t Rhyme."
- [Episode 47 (Teaching Dialects and Grammar)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2021/12/01/episode-47-teaching-dialects-and-grammar/) - Paul's final guest for 2021 is Lancaster University Professor of Linguistics Willem Hollmann, who has been generating headlines recently with his thoughts on how we teach grammar and dialects.
- [Episode 49 (You Are What You Speak)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/02/01/episode-49-you-are-what-you-speak/) - Paul's guest for February 2022 is Lane Greene, language columnist and Spain correspondent for "The Economist." They tackle a variety of topics related to linguistics, accents, and language history.
- [Episode 50 (The Power of Voice)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/03/01/episode-50-the-power-of-voice/) - Paul’s guest for March 2022 is Denise Woods, a successful Hollywood dialect coach, theatre professor at the California Institute of the Arts, and author of "The Power of Voice." The two discuss topics related to dialect coaching, including audiobook narration, accent modification or "reduction," and coaching Black actors.
- [Episode 51 (Celebrating the First 50)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/04/01/episode-51-celebrating-the-first-50/) - The April 2022 episode is a celebration of the first 50 episodes of "In a Manner of Speaking," the podcast Paul began in 2018. Reminisce with Paul about some of his favorite episodes and join him in thanking his guests.
- [Episode 52 (How To Do Accents)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/05/01/episode-52-how-to-do-accents/) - Paul's guests for May 2022 are Edda Sharpe and Jan Haydn Rowles, authors of "How To Do Accents" and leading figures in the world of voice, speech, and dialects.
- [Episode 53 (The Bard of Bath)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/06/01/episode-53-the-bard-of-bath/) - For the June 2022 edition of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul Meier welcomes the "Bard of Bath," Kevan Manwaring. The two discuss the ancient Bardic Tradition and how it is still powerful today.
- [Episode 54 (The Woman's Voice)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/07/01/episode-54-the-womans-voice/) - Welcome to the July 2022 episode of Paul Meier's "In a Manner of Speaking," which features Patsy Rodenburg, often regarded as the world's leading voice teacher and coach. Paul and Patsy discuss topics related to Patsy's forthcoming book, "The Woman's Voice."
- [Episode 55 (Language Versus Reality)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/08/01/episode-55-language-versus-reality/) - Paul's podcast guest for August 2022 is Nick Enfield, professor of linguistics at the University of Sydney. Inspired by Nick's 2022 book, Paul and Nick discuss how language is not always the best at representing reality.
- [Episode 57 (How We Learn to Talk)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/10/01/episode-57-how-we-learn-to-talk/) - How do we learn to talk? That's the topic of the October 2022 episode of Paul's podcast. And to help answer that question, Paul welcomes Jenny Saffran, professor at UW-Madison and expert in cognitive and linguistic sciences.
- [Episode 58 (Shakespeare's Rhetoric)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/11/03/episode-58-shakespeares-rhetoric/) - For the November 2022 episode, Paul welcomes Gideon Burton, professor at Brigham Young University in Salt Lake City and creator of the website Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of Rhetoric. Paul and Gideon discuss Shakespeare's use of rhetoric, in addition to rhetoric in general.
- [Episode 59 (Exploring Roy Hart's Legacy)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2022/12/01/episode-59-exploring-roy-harts-legacy/) - Welcome to the December 2022 episode, in which Paul and his guests, Enrique Pardo and Linda Wise of Pantheatre, discuss the legacy of the intriguing and controversial actor and vocalist Roy Hart.
- [Episode 71 (The History of Silent Reading)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/12/01/episode-71-the-history-of-silent-reading/) - For the last episode of 2023, Paul talks to Paul Saenger, curator of rare books, emeritus, at Chicago’s Newberry Library, about the history of silent reading and the evolution of inserting (or not inserting) spaces between words.
- [Episode 60 (Whistled Speech)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/01/01/episode-60-whistled-speech/) - For the first podcast of 2023, Paul discusses whistled speech with Julien Meyer, linguist, acoustician, and professor at the European Institutes for Advanced Study at the University of Lyon, France.
- [Episode 62 (Fast-Talkin' Dudes)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/03/01/episode-62-fast-talkin-dudes/) - For the March 2023 podcast episode, Paul takes a look at the world of speed talking and singing. He examines world records and introduces us to people who are called upon to talk or sing quickly -- from actors to auctioneers to debaters to people who simply enjoy speaking at high speeds.
- [Episode 64 ('What's in a Name?')](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/05/01/episode-64-whats-in-a-name/) - For the May 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul and his guest, Graham Pointon, attempt to answer the popular question "What's in a Name?" They discuss how one decides on proper pronunciations of people and place names.
- [Episode 66 ("Shakespeare's Magical Keyboard")](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/07/01/episode-66-shakespeares-magical-keyboard/) - The July 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking" is all about William Shakespeare. Paul dives deep into the Bard, from iambic pentameter, to scansion, to scoring, to metre, to Original Pronunciation.
- [Episode 67 (Harmonic Overtone Chanting)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/08/01/episode-67-harmonic-overtone-chanting/) - For the August 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul talks to Jill Purce, the doyenne of harmonic overtone chanting, which is often called polyphonic overtone singing, or singing two or more notes at the same time.
- [Episode 69 (Orality and Literacy)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/10/01/episode-69-orality-and-literacy/) - For the October 2023 episode of "In a Manner of Speaking," Paul discusses the connection between orality and literacy with Professor Brian Ott, an expert in the field of rhetoric and media. The two discuss topics related to rhetoric and humanity's oral tradition.
- [Episode 70 (How American English Got Its Start)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2023/11/01/episode-70-how-american-english-got-its-start/) - In this, the 70th episode of Paul Meier's "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, we learn what Colonial American English might have sounded like. Paul examines this fascinating and understudied topic with Karen Burgos, a freelance linguist, independent researcher, and founder of Ace Linguist,
- [Episode 26 (Spanishes)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/03/01/episode-26-spanishes/) - Paul's podcast guest for March 2020 is Micha Espinosa. They discuss Spanish language, Spanish linguistics and dialects, and Hispanic, Latino/a/x, and Chicano culture.
- [Episode 25 (Tongues of Scotland)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/02/01/episode-25-tongues-of-scotland/) - The February 2020 podcast focuses on Scotland, specifically its rich dialects, accents, and languages. Paul's guest is Ros Steen, IDEA associate editor and fellow of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
- [Episode 24 (Dialect-Coaching Film & TV)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2020/01/01/episode-24-dialect-coaching-film-tv/) - Paul's first guest of 2020 is renowned dialect coach Jill McCullough. She and Paul discuss accent and dialect coaching for the entertainment industry.
- [Episode 23 (Coaching BBC Presenters)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/12/01/episode-23-coaching-bbc-presenters/) - For the final 2019 podcast, Paul's guest is Elspeth Morrison, who, as well as helping actors learn accents and dialects, works on voice and delivery with on-air talent at the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). The two discuss broadcast journalism and the coaching of BBC presenters.
- [Episode 22 (Received Pronunciation)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/11/01/episode-22-received-pronunciation/) - Paul's guest for November 2019 is eminent linguist David Crystal. Paul and David discuss the history of Received Pronunciation (RP). They also discuss the newer dialect often referred to as Estuary.
- [Episode 21 (Movie Dialects)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/10/01/episode-21-movie-dialects/) - Paul’s guest for October 2019 is his son, film critic and IDEA Executive Editor Cameron Meier. The two discuss movie dialects.
- [Episode 20 (Laraine Newman)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/09/01/episode-20-laraine-newman/) - For his September 2019 podcast, Paul talks to comedy icon Laraine Newman about acting, improv, and the art of the voiceover performer.
- [Episode 19 (DARE)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/08/01/episode-19-dare/) - The August 2019 podcast is all about The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE). Paul's guest is DARE's editor, Joan Hall.
- [Episode 14 (Caribbean Voices)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/03/01/episode-14-caribbean-voices/) - Paul’s guests for March 2019 are Elizabeth Montoya-Stemann and Dylan Paul. The three discuss the culture, languages, voices, and dialects of the Caribbean.
- [Episode 17 (Vocal Authority)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/05/31/episode-17-vocal-authority/) - Paul’s guest for June 2019 is Rena Cook, a TEDx speaker, author, and voice, speech, confidence, and presentation coach. Rena and Paul discuss voice and speech, particularly among women.
- [Episode 16 (Voice and Speech)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/05/01/episode-16-voice-and-speech/) - For the May 2019 edition of his podcast, Paul discusses voice and speech with Kristin Linklater, a towering figure in the world of voice and speech training.
- [Episode 15 (If It Ain't Got Rhythm)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/04/01/episode-15-if-it-aint-got-rhythm/) - For the April 2019 podcast, Paul discusses speech rhythm with Phil Thompson, the co-founder of Knight/Thompson Speechwork.
- [Episode 13 (Releasing the Power of the Text)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/02/01/episode-13/) - This month’s podcast, for February 2019, focuses on releasing the power of the text. Paul’s guest is David Alan Stern, and Paul and David discuss the language arts as they impact the spoken word in all its manifestations
- [Episode 12 (The Australian Dialect)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2019/01/01/episode-12/) - For his first podcast of 2019, Paul discusses the history and sounds of "Strine," the Australian dialect, with renowned Australian dialect coach Linda Nicholls-Gidley.
- [Episode 11 (Idiolects)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/12/01/15449/) - For his December 2018 podcast, Paul discusses idiolects with Amy Stoller, one of New York’s most successful dialect coaches. Amy is an IDEA associate editor and creator of the Stoller System.
- [Episode 1 (Shakespeare's Original Pronunciation)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/06/29/episode-1/) - This first podcast focuses on Shakespeare’s Original Pronunciation (the English dialect of the late 16th and early 17th centuries). It also serves as an introduction to the "In a Manner of Speaking" series.
- [Episode 9 (Dialects & Accents with Jim Johnson)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/09/30/episode-9/) - For the October 2018 podcast, Paul's guest is Jim Johnson. Paul and Jim talk about dialects and accents, dialect-sample gathering, dialects on stage and in film, and accents and dialects in life.
- [Episode 6 (Happy birthday, IDEA!)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/07/01/episode-6/) - In this episode, from July 2018, Paul leads the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the International Dialects of English Archive (IDEA).
- [Episode 5 (Pragmatics, with David Crystal)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/06/30/episode-5/) - Paul's guest for June 2018 is David Crystal, renowned linguist and the leader of the movement we call OP: Original Pronunciation of Shakespeare’s works. David explains the fascinating linguistic subfield called Pragmatics.
- [Episode 4 (The Art of the Newscaster)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/06/30/episode-4/) - Paul’s special guest this month is Cameron Meier. Paul and Cameron discuss the art of the newscaster and the values of broadcast journalism while listening to clips from famous newscasters.
- [Episode 3 (Indigenous People)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/06/30/episode-3/) - In this episode, Paul talks with guests Sera-Lys McArthur and Eric Armstrong about a range of topics related to the speech of Indigenous people (particularly those of North America).
- [Episode 2 (Audiobook Narration)](https://www.paulmeier.com/2018/06/29/episode-2/) - In this month’s "In a Manner of Speaking" podcast, Paul discusses the art of audiobook narration with industry leaders Tavia Gilbert and Julia Whelan.

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