Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
variety of American English |
| gptkbp:hasFeature |
unique vocabulary
distinctive intonation patterns monophthongization of /aɪ/ non-rhoticity (historically) pin–pen merger use of double modals |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Deep South English
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
gptkb:British_English gptkb:Scots-Irish_English |
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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| gptkbp:linguisticFeature |
double negatives
drawl use of y'all as second person plural pronoun ain't as negative auxiliary bless your heart britches (pants) buggy for shopping cart carry (to mean 'take' or 'transport') cattywampus coke for any soft drink fixin' (preparing to do something) hushpuppy lagniappe might could over yonder poke (bag) reckon (suppose) right (as intensifier, e.g., 'right quick') supper (evening meal) tump (to tip over) use of fixin' to (future tense) vowel breaking yonder |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Deep_South
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| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Alabama
gptkb:Georgia gptkb:Louisiana gptkb:Mississippi gptkb:South_Carolina gptkb:Southern_United_States parts of Texas parts of Florida |
| gptkbp:subclassOf |
gptkb:Southern_American_English
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Southern_American_English
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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