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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.
KU IQ
To submit your cell phone number to receive emergency text messages from the upcoming emergency contact system, go to the KU home page and click on the “emergency contact” link. Log in to the secure site using your university ID to provide a cell phone number and provider as well as primary emergency contacts, updated phone numbers and addresses. As of June 4, a total of 6,850 students, staff and faculty had signed up and submitted their cell phone numbers.
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