Dayle Towarnicky -- NYC Based Teaching Artist
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Interested in how language, voice, and speech affect your life? 

Language is a social thing, and aids in the expression and performance of both identity and community belonging. Speaking is an area where we can strive for more equity in our society - working to recognize and end language discrimination is a personal goal and passion of mine. 

Try out the following starting places for information on how language, voice, and speech can affect our lives:

Vernacular Trail Testimony
In the Legal System Talking White is a Precursor to Justice and That's Wrong
Accent, Standard Language Ideology, and Discriminatory Pretext in the Courts

Why Chaucer said 'ax' instead of 'ask' and why some still do
How Code-Switching Explains the World
Talk American

Let's not forget that Translanguaging is a political act

American Theatre Walmarting

Not All Accents Are Equal. My Sigaporean Accent Apparently Sucks. 

Names That Are Unfamiliar to You Aren't Hard, They're Unpracticed

Formality
​Formality Follow-up

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