Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Baltimorese
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| gptkbp:culturalOrganizations |
Baltimore identity
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| gptkbp:hasDictionary |
'Hey, hon!'
'How 'bout dem O's?' (referring to the Orioles) 'I'm goin' downy ocean' (going to the ocean) |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baltimore English
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
gptkb:Midland_American_English gptkb:Southern_American_English |
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
distinctive pronunciation of 'water' as 'wooder'
unique local vocabulary use of 'hon' as a term of endearment vowel centralization pronunciation of 'o' as 'eh' (e.g., 'home' as 'hewm') |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Mid-Atlantic_United_States
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Philadelphia_English
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| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Baltimore
gptkb:Maryland |
| gptkbp:studiedBy |
gptkb:linguist
|
| gptkbp:subfamily |
gptkb:American_English
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_English
gptkb:Philadelphia_English |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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