Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
variety of American English |
| gptkbp:alternativeName |
gptkb:Great_Lakes_English
gptkb:Inland_North_dialect |
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:Canadian_English
gptkb:Midland_American_English gptkb:Southern_American_English |
| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:Northern_Cities_Vowel_Shift
distinct short-a split monophthongization of /oʊ/ backed /ɑ/ sound fronted /ʌ/ sound raised and fronted /æ/ sound |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Great Lakes dialect
|
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
gptkb:Germanic
gptkb:Indo-European gptkb:West_Germanic English |
| gptkbp:notableCity |
gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Chicago gptkb:Cleveland gptkb:Detroit gptkb:Rochester gptkb:Syracuse gptkb:Milwaukee gptkb:Toledo |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
gptkb:Great_Lakes_region parts of Ontario |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Inland_North_American_English
|
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Great_Lakes_English
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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