Valerie Fridland — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Professor at the University Of Nevada, Reno
Author of "Why We Talk Funny"
Author of "Like, Literally, Dude"
Sociolinguist who writes about the connections between language and society
Language Expert at Psychology Today

Biography

Valerie Fridland is a sociolinguist and a professor at the University of Nevada, Reno. She is also a Language Expert at Psychology Today.

Fridland is the author of two books: "Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents" and "Like Literally Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English." Her work focuses on the connections between language and society.