David Eddington, "What the Heck is the Utah Dialect?"

Name: David Eddington, "What the Heck is the Utah Dialect?"
Start: 2025-12-09T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2025-12-09T20:00:00-07:00
Location: 550 N University Ave, Provo City Library, Rm 201, Provo, UT, United States, Utah 84601

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Tue Dec 09 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm

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Location

550 N University Ave, Provo City Library, Rm 201, Provo, UT, United States, Utah 84601 | Provo, UT

Many of the characteristics of Utah English can be traced back to settlers from the eastern United States and Europe (especially England and Scandinavia), who flocked to Zion and lived in relative isolation until the arrival of the transcontinental railroad. Moreover, Utahns do not all speak a uniform dialect. The use of certain expressions and pronunciations varies widely depending on factors such as the speaker’s age, gender, religion, and geographic location.