How accents make language more beautiful | Muftiat Adeyi | TEDxUniversityofMississippi

Imagine a world where everyone sounds the same, a monaural monotony of voices. Now consider if you’ve ever been impatient when encountering an unfamiliar accent. Do you embrace some accents as desirable while rejecting others?

Muftiat Oyindamola Adeyi challenges us to embrace a soundscape rich with accents and enjoy them in the same way we enjoy fusion cuisine. Muftiat Oyindamola Adeyi is a Doctoral Candidate in the English at the University of Mississippi, Graduate Instructor, and Writing Consultant. Muftiat’s work emphasizes the nuanced narratives of womanhood within African and African Diasporic texts, bringing visibility to Africana voices in global literature.

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