Accent Expert Breaks Down 4 Amazing Things About Languages | WIRED

Ever wonder why we pronounce words differently than we did 100 years ago? Dialect coach Erik Singer breaks down four of the most mind-blowing facts we know about human language. CORRECTION: The scan shown at 4:44 is an ultrasound image, not an MRI. We regret the error. Check out more from Erik here: Pirahã language footage courtesy of Daniel Everett MRI recordings courtesy of the Seeing Speech project, University of Glasgow, Xhosa footage courtesy of Khaya Dlanga, & W