So, like, what are the origins of the "Valley girl" accent?

How To LA

21-08-2024 • 13 min

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It's like, totally wild that we haven't talked about the "Valley girl" accent yet. This week on How To LA, the team hits the streets to ask Angelenos about the origin of the accent...turns out, no one's really sure where it comes from. Except LAist reporter Caitlin Hernandez, who did a deep dive on the history of the iconic Valley sound. They join us to give the 411. It's like, so awesome, right?

Read Caitlin's LAist story here: https://laist.com/news/la-history/los-angeles-valley-girl-accent-socal-california-english

Guests: Caitlin Hernandez, man on the street interviews from Max, Calvin, and Monse on Wilshire.