Barbara Johnstone's guest appearances

Barbara Johnstone

PA BOOKS on PCN

re:verb

BurghLife FM

Steven Pinker

Donald Trump

David Smith

Benjamin Franklin

Ben Franklin

Betsy Ross

Mark Epstein

James Buchanan

Donald Miller

Walter Isaacson

Richard Bell

Alexander Hamilton

Ray Bradbury

Erica Wagner

Mark Oppenheimer

OwlTail

Yinz ready for another episode of re:verb? On today’s show, we interview Dr. Barbara Johnstone, professor of English and Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University, and one of the foremost scholars of an American English dialect known as Pittsburghese.Our conversation touches on the history and features of Pittsburghese, how it has helped to forge various local identities in the city and beyond, and more broadly, how the ways that we talk about language influences our use of language. We discuss Professor Johnstone’s career, how she became interested in place-based registers, and to what extent her own work may have influenced public perceptions of Pittsburgh speech. Finally, we end with a light-hearted discussion of human-animal communication, and Alex develops his folk theory about regional dialects of cat-speak.Works &amp; Concepts Cited in this Episode:Hawhee, Debra. "Toward a bestial rhetoric." Philosophy and Rhetoric 44.1 (2011): 81-87.Johnstone, B. (2013). Speaking Pittsburghese: The story of a dialect. Oxford University Press.Johnstone, B. (2018). Discourse analysis. John Wiley &amp; Sons.Johnstone, B., &amp; Pollak, C. (2016). Mobilities, Materialities, and the Changing Meanings of Pittsburgh Speech. Journal of English Linguistics, 44(3), 254-275.Johnstone, B., &amp; Baumgardt, D. (2004). " Pittsburghese" Online: Vernacular Norming in Conversation. American speech, 79(2), 115-145.McCool, S. (1982). Sam McCool's new Pittsburghese: How to speak like a Pittsburgher. Renaissance News Inc.Pittsburgh Dad: Going to Gram’s“Bringing the Word Straight to You” Podcasts (from Dr. Johnstone’s Pittsburgh Speech and Society Project): http://pittsburghspeech.pitt.edu/PittsburghSpeech_Podcasts.htmlJim Krenn’s “Pants N’at” sketch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX2QQZ9ZHuYA good YouTube playlist of Rick Sebak documentaries based in PittsburghTribune-Review, “Hey, jagoff! Keep Pittsburghese out of politics”, 5/22/2018, Tribune-Review.

Yinz ready for another episode of re:verb? On today’s show, we interview Dr. Barbara Johnstone, professor of English and Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University, and one of the foremost scholars of an American English dialect known as Pittsburghese.Our conversation touches on the history and features of Pittsburghese, how it has helped to forge various local identities in the city and beyond, and more broadly, how the ways that we talk about language influences our use of language. We discuss Professor Johnstone’s career, how she became interested in place-based registers, and to what extent her own work may have influenced public perceptions of Pittsburgh speech. Finally, we end with a light-hearted discussion of human-animal communication, and Alex develops his folk theory about regional dialects of cat-speak.Works &amp; Concepts Cited in this Episode:Hawhee, Debra. "Toward a bestial rhetoric." Philosophy and Rhetoric 44.1 (2011): 81-87.Johnstone, B. (2013). Speaking Pittsburghese: The story of a dialect. Oxford University Press.Johnstone, B. (2018). Discourse analysis. John Wiley &amp; Sons.Johnstone, B., &amp; Pollak, C. (2016). Mobilities, Materialities, and the Changing Meanings of Pittsburgh Speech. Journal of English Linguistics, 44(3), 254-275.Johnstone, B., &amp; Baumgardt, D. (2004). " Pittsburghese" Online: Vernacular Norming in Conversation. American speech, 79(2), 115-145.McCool, S. (1982). Sam McCool's new Pittsburghese: How to speak like a Pittsburgher. Renaissance News Inc.<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB36tuiG3u4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pittsburgh Dad: Going to Gram’s</a>“Bringing the Word Straight to You” Podcasts (from Dr. Johnstone’s Pittsburgh Speech and Society Project): <a href="http://pittsburghspeech.pitt.edu/PittsburghSpeech_Podcasts.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://pittsburghspeech.pitt.edu/PittsburghSpeech_Podcasts.html</a>Jim Krenn’s “Pants N’at” sketch: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX2QQZ9ZHuY" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX2QQZ9ZHuY</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsdO6E4PouM&amp;list=PLj6sbyvCeYDI_UEUk4nz9GKlwxe791ViC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A good YouTube playlist of Rick Sebak documentaries based in Pittsburgh</a><a href="http://triblive.com/opinion/editorials/13674670-74/hey-jagoff-keep-pittsburghese-out-of-politics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tribune-Review, “Hey, jagoff! Keep Pittsburghese out of politics”, 5/22/2018, Tribune-Review.</a>

E9: How does language influence our identity (and vice-versa)? (w/ Barbara Johnstone)

This book explores the history of Pittsburghese, the language of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area as it is imagined and used by Pittsburghers. Pittburghese is linked to local identity so strongly that it is alluded to almost every time people talk about what Pittsburgh is like, or what it means to be a Pittsburgher. But what happened during the second half of the 20th century to reshape a largely unnoticed way of speaking into this highly visible urban "dialect"? In this book, sociolinguist Barbara Johnstone focuses on this question. Treating Pittsburghese as a cultural product of talk, writing, and other forms of social practice, Johnstone shows how non-standard pronunciations, words, and bits of grammar used in the Pittsburgh area were taken up into a repertoire of words and phrases and a vocal style that has become one of the most resonant symbols of local identity in the United States today. Barbara Johnstone is Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the author of Repetition in Arabic Discourse (Benjamins, 1990), Stories, Community, and Place: Narratives from Middle America (Indiana UP, 1990), The Linguistic Individual (Oxford, 1996), and two textbooks. Her research has explored how people evoke and shape places in talk and what can be learned by taking the perspective of the individual on language and discourse.

This book explores the history of Pittsburghese, the language of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area as it is imagined and used by Pittsburghers. Pittburghese is linked to local identity so strongly that it is alluded to almost every time people talk about what Pittsburgh is like, or what it means to be a Pittsburgher. But what happened during the second half of the 20th century to reshape a largely unnoticed way of speaking into this highly visible urban "dialect"? In this book, sociolinguist Barbara Johnstone focuses on this question. Treating Pittsburghese as a cultural product of talk, writing, and other forms of social practice, Johnstone shows how non-standard pronunciations, words, and bits of grammar used in the Pittsburgh area were taken up into a repertoire of words and phrases and a vocal style that has become one of the most resonant symbols of local identity in the United States today. Barbara Johnstone is Professor of Rhetoric and Linguistics at Carnegie Mellon University. She is the author of Repetition in Arabic Discourse (Benjamins, 1990), Stories, Community, and Place: Narratives from Middle America (Indiana UP, 1990), The Linguistic Individual (Oxford, 1996), and two textbooks. Her research has explored how people evoke and shape places in talk and what can be learned by taking the perspective of the individual on language and discourse.

"Speaking Pittsburghese" with Barbara Johnstone

This is the show we've been waiting to record! Koz and Goldie had the pleasure of sitting down one-on-one (well...two-on-one) with Dr. Barbara Johnstone, the AUTHORITY on Pittsburghese (best subject ever)!!! We asked Barbara all sorts of questions, including some that YOU all sent in. And believe us, you'll be surprised by some of the answers. These include: Were you aware of Pittsburghese prior to moving here? * What's it like to be known as the authority on this subject? * Which Pittsburgh word do you find most intriguing? * Is removing "to be" a Pittsburgh-only thing? * Are Pittsburghers more obsessed with their speech than those in other areas of the country? * And much more! This interview was an excellent experience for Koz and Goldie, and we thank Barbara once again for joining us -- hope you all enjoy the result. Other topics in this show include: Details on the 2015 BurghLife SnowCrawl Bar Tour -- finally released! * Koz and Goldie discuss holiday/Christmas traditions * Are YOU finished with your holiday shopping yet? * People (OK, fine -- guys, primarily) who wait until Christmas Eve to shop * Soup made with...sauerkraut juice (mmm) * Stocking stuffers * and more!

Show 004 -- Pittsburghese Interview with Barbara Johnstone, SnowCrawl 2015