In a recent New York Times article, MI Diaries principal investigator Dr. Betsy Sneller gave her expert analysis of the voice of Michigan congresswoman Haley Stevens, discussing the congresswoman’s use ...
Connor Mason, a first-year linguistics student and professorial assistant for the MI Diaries project, received a first-place award at MSU’s 2026 University Undergraduate Research and Arts Fair (UURAF) in the ...
The College of Arts and Letters highlighted the MI Diaries project’s presence at the MSU Science Festival, featuring some photos from last year’s Expo and a quote from our team ...
Curious about the origins of “ope”? Project lead Dr. Betsy Sneller (alongside clips from our diarists) recently appeared on Michigan Public to introduce the leading theories about this mysterious little ...
Now that the penny is no longer being minted, will people keep using penny-related figures of speech? A recent USA Today article features project lead Dr. Betsy Sneller’s two cents ...
Curious about how MI Diaries started? In this radio interview, project lead Dr. Betsy Sneller shares why the project is important and how it began. She also explores the difference ...
Many Michiganders don’t think they speak with an accent. In this WJR interview, project lead Dr. Betsy Sneller explains that Michigan English has a distinct sound—and that it’s changing! Listen ...
Project lead Dr. Betsy Sneller is featured in this WoodTV 8 interview and article about changes in the Michigan accent. View the entire interview by watching this video: You can ...
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