Buffalo English

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dialect
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Northern_Cities_Vowel_Shift
distinctive vowel pronunciation
use of 'pop' for soft drink
use of 'the' before highway numbers (e.g., 'the 90')
distinctive pronunciation of 'bag' and 'bagel'
influence from Polish and Italian immigrants
merger of 'cot' and 'caught' vowels
occasional use of Canadian raising
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Buffalo English
gptkbp:languageFamily English
gptkbp:region gptkb:Western_New_York
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:Buffalo,_New_York
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Inland_North_dialect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7