Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
|
| gptkbp:distinctFrom |
gptkb:General_American_English
gptkb:Inland_North_American_English gptkb:Southern_American_English |
| gptkbp:hasConsonantShift |
no
|
| gptkbp:hasVowelShift |
yes
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
St. Louis English
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Inland_North_American_English
gptkb:Midland_American_English gptkb:Southern_American_English |
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
|
| gptkbp:linguisticFeature |
/ɔː/ and /ɑː/ merger
use of 'highway farty-four' for 'highway forty-four' fronted /oʊ/ in 'goat' words monophthongal /aɪ/ in some speakers use of 'hoosier' as an insult |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
fronted /oʊ/ vowel
merger of 'cot' and 'caught' unique pronunciation of 'forty-four' use of 'hoosier' as a pejorative |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Midwestern_United_States
|
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Illinois
gptkb:Missouri gptkb:St._Louis residents of St. Louis metropolitan area |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:American_English
gptkb:Midwestern_English |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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