ExApp

Back from a conference-cation in Vienna for ExApp (Experimental Approaches to Perception and Production of Language Variation).  I gave my talk "Style-shifting of prevelar merger more sensitive to setting than task" on Friday morning and saw several interesting talks on listeners' knowledge of regional dialect features and how this affects linguistic perceptions (e.g., Tyler Kendall, Cynthia Clopper, Rachael Tatman, Duna Gylfadottir, ​Katarzyna Alexander).  I really liked the calls made in two of the plenaries for combining data from the lab and "in the wild" (Jane Stuart-Smith) and integrating theories and data on production, perception, and attitudes (Stefanie Jannedy).  

Vienna Rathaus (city hall)

Also got to see a lot around Vienna, the Danube, and Bratislava.  It was very easy to get around on public transit, and there is so much to see -- have to go back someday!

Kreuzenstein Castle

Town on the Danube

Bratislava Castle