Author and Reno linguistics professor Dr. Valerie Fridland was introduced to the power of accents at a young age. In her latest book, “Why We Talk Funny: The Real Story Behind Our Accents,” she shares her personal stories and breaks down some unusual and well-known linguistics case studies.

Meet Dr. Fridland in this week’s Someone 2 Know.

And follow this link to listen to a recent podcast where she shared her expert opinion on what we can learn about the identity of famous killers based from written words alone.

She listens closely to - not just what you're saying - but the way you say it.