Texan Translation (7): Richard Linklater

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/director-richard-linklater-is-losing-his-texas-accent-and-he-isnt-alone/

Texan Translation (6): Ernie Banks

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/the-texan-accent-of-baseball-hall-of-famer-ernie-banks/

Texan Translation (5): Julián Castro

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/julian-castro-was-shaped-by-two-cultures-and-his-accent-shows-it/

Texan Translation (4): Sandra Day O'Connor

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/time-spent-in-el-paso-and-arizona-made-sandra-day-oconnors-ts-hard-and-her-vowels-soft/

Texan Translation (3): Barbara Jordan

bit.ly/jordantexas

Texan Translation (2): Selena Quintanilla

https://www.texasstandard.org/stories/pop-star-selena-was-skilled-at-using-her-texas-and-tejano-accents/

Texan Translation (1): Greg Abbott

The local NPR station here in Austin, KUT, today aired the first installment of a new segment called "Texan Translation". In it, host David Brown and I discuss the accent of Governor Greg Abbott, because he sounds so Texan. You can listen to the segment here.

Our first attempt was well received on Twitter.