Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Accent
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:GenAm
|
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
lack of marked regional features
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| gptkbp:contrastsWith |
gptkb:Midwestern_English
gptkb:Boston_English gptkb:New_York_City_English gptkb:Southern_American_English |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
General American Accent
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
rhoticity
flapping of t and d cot–caught merger (in some speakers) absence of non-rhoticity lack of strong vowel reduction |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
early 20th century
|
| gptkbp:perceivedAs |
neutral American accent
|
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:usedAs |
standard in American English dictionaries
|
| gptkbp:usedBy |
voice actors
news anchors actors in film and television many American broadcasters |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
gptkb:media
education |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Boston_Accent
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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