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DATABASE OF DIALECTS
Some dialects and accents are immediately recognizable, some are, well, not. A Minneapolis Star Tribune article this spring mentioned Paul Meier, professor of theatre and film, and a database of regional dialects he has developed. The database, web.ku.edu/ idea, is included in the article about online quizzes and resources to determine how a person's dialect and pronunciation can pinpoint a person's origins.
NOTABLE ALUMS
Scot Hein, who received architecture degrees from KU in 1979 and 1980, is the senior urban designer for the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. He is leading the design of the athletes village for the 2010 Olympics that will take place in Vancouver. Hein also teaches at the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia.
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