Southern American English

GPTKB entity

Properties (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf dialect
gptkbp:associated_with regional pride
rural culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance Southern_Americans
gptkbp:documentedIn sociolinguistic studies
gptkbp:has_a lexicon
gptkbp:has_a_focus_on dialectology
linguistic preservation efforts
gptkbp:has_a_history_of storytelling
gptkbp:hasKeywords coke as a generic term for soft drinks
gptkbp:hasLanguage gptkb:Southern_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Southern American English
gptkbp:includes gptkb:African_American_Vernacular_English
fixin' to
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Scots-Irish_English
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:British_English
French
Native_American_languages
German_immigrants
gptkbp:is_a_subject_of academic research
gptkbp:is_characterized_by vowel shifts
unique phonological rules
rhotic and non-rhotic pronunciations
specific grammatical constructions
urban and rural speakers
intonation patterns that differ from other dialects.
gptkbp:is_featured_in informal
documentaries
literature
charming
reality television shows
Southern_dialects
gptkbp:is_known_for colorful idioms
y'all as a second person plural
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:American_English
gptkbp:is_recognized_for cultural significance
distinctive pronunciation
distinctive intonation patterns
distinctive speech patterns
gptkbp:is_studied_in linguistics
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Southern_folklore
advertising
social media
educational settings
political speeches
comedy routines
millions of speakers
country music lyrics
Southern_hospitality
General_American_English
gptkbp:media films and television shows
gptkbp:notable_feature double modals
bless your heart
gptkbp:phonology monophthongization of /ai/
gptkbp:region Texas_English
gptkbp:shape historical migration patterns
gptkbp:socialResponsibility uneducated
gptkbp:traditions Southern_culture
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Appalachian_English