Statements (65)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:feature |
gptkb:use_of_'the_5'_for_Interstate_5
distinct intonation patterns Canadian raising cot–caught merger use of 'waiting on line' less common than 'waiting in line' absence of California Vowel Shift fronted /u/ and /oʊ/ influence from Canadian English influence from Western American English merger of 'Mary', 'marry', and 'merry' prevelar raising relatively neutral accent use of 'anymore' in positive contexts use of 'bag' as a verb for packing groceries use of 'borrow me' for 'lend me' use of 'couple two three' for 'a few' use of 'hella' (in some areas) use of 'jog' for 'move slightly' use of 'liquid sunshine' for rain use of 'pop' for soft drink use of 'snowpocalypse' for heavy snow event use of 'soda' and 'pop' interchangeably use of 'spendy' for 'expensive' use of 'spendy' for expensive use of 'sunbreak' for a break in cloudy weather use of 'the 405' for Interstate 405 use of 'the Ave' for University Way NE in Seattle use of 'the City of Bridges' for Portland use of 'the City of Destiny' for Tacoma use of 'the City of Flowers' for Victoria use of 'the City of Rain' for Seattle use of 'the City of Roses' for Portland use of 'the Couv' for Vancouver, Washington use of 'the Couve' for Vancouver, Washington use of 'the Eastside' for suburbs east of Seattle use of 'the Emerald City' for Seattle use of 'the Gorge' for Columbia River Gorge use of 'the Hill' for Capitol Hill in Seattle use of 'the Island' for Vancouver Island use of 'the OC' for Oregon City use of 'the Peninsula' for Olympic Peninsula use of 'the Rose City' for Portland use of 'the Sound' for Puget Sound use of 'the Valley' for Willamette Valley use of 'the mountain' to refer to Mount Rainier use of 'the U District' for University District in Seattle use of 'the City of Subdued Excitement' for Bellingham use of 'the Tri-Cities' for Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland use of 'the coast' to refer to the Pacific Ocean coastline use of 'the mountain is out' for clear view of Mount Rainier |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Pacific Northwest English
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| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Alaska
gptkb:British_Columbia gptkb:Idaho gptkb:Oregon gptkb:Washington |
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Pacific_Northwest gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_English
gptkb:Chinook_Jargon gptkb:Canadian_English |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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