Newfoundland dialect

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:dialect
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Newfoundland_English
gptkbp:feature unique pronunciation
distinct vocabulary
distinctive intonation
rhotic accent
Irish-influenced syntax
preservation of archaic English forms
use of 'b'y' as a term of address
use of 'luh' as a demonstrative
use of 'right' as an intensifier
use of 'some' as an intensifier
use of 'wh' for 'which' and 'who'
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Newfoundland dialect
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:French
gptkb:West_Country_English
Irish
Scottish
gptkbp:languageFamily English
gptkbp:region gptkb:Canada
gptkbp:spokenIn gptkb:Newfoundland_and_Labrador
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mi'kmaq_language
gptkb:Newfoundland_English
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6