Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
dialect
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
historical context
New_England_culture |
| gptkbp:characterizedBy |
distinctive vocabulary
unique pronunciation |
| gptkbp:features |
vowel shifts
non-rhoticity consonant cluster reduction intrusive 'r' sound short 'a' pronunciation |
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
gptkb:Puritan_settlers
immigrant communities Spanish_influence Native_American_languages French_influence Italian_influence Irish_influence |
| gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn |
regional dialects
American_slang |
| gptkbp:hasVariants |
different regional accents
sociolects |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New England English
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Boston_accent
Maine_accent New_Hampshire_accent Rhode_Island_accent Vermont_accent |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:British_English
|
| gptkbp:influences |
gptkb:American_English
|
| gptkbp:inheritsFrom |
gptkb:Colonial_American_English
|
| gptkbp:isAccessibleBy |
gptkb:Southern_American_English
gptkb:Western_American_English gptkb:Canadian_English gptkb:Midwestern_American_English New_York_City_English |
| gptkbp:maintainedBy |
cultural traditions
local communities |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
regional expressions
informal speech patterns distinctive intonation patterns use of 'ayuh' as an affirmation use of 'wicked' as an intensifier |
| gptkbp:publishedIn |
gptkb:New_England
|
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
linguists
cultural historians |
| gptkbp:research |
linguistics
sociolinguistics |
| gptkbp:usedBy |
local residents
|
| gptkbp:usedIn |
informal settings
film media literature |