Statements (73)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:dialect
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| gptkbp:feature |
distinctive vocabulary
cot–caught merger drawl pin–pen merger y'all as second person plural pronoun use of double modals non-rhoticity in some speakers |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Texan English
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:Southern_American_English gptkb:Western_American_English |
| gptkbp:languageFamily |
English
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| gptkbp:notableQuote |
ain't
ain't got none all y'all bless your heart blue norther (cold front) britches (pants) buggy (shopping cart) carry (to take someone somewhere) catawampus (askew) coke (for any soft drink) dadgum dadgummit dern done (as auxiliary, e.g., 'I done told you') dudn’t (doesn’t) fixin' to fixin' to go frog strangler (heavy rain) gullywasher (heavy rain) hankerin' (craving) holler holler (as in 'give me a holler') hoss (horse) howdy hush up lagniappe (bonus, extra) larrupin' (delicious) mash (to press, e.g., a button) might could might oughta might would no ma'am no sir over yonder plumb (completely) poke (bag) reckon right quick tank (pond) tarnation tump (to tip over) tump over varmint (animal, pest) wasn't hardly whupped (beaten) y'all y'all'd've (you all would have) yessir yessum yonder |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:Southern_United_States
gptkb:Southwestern_United_States |
| gptkbp:spokenIn |
gptkb:Texans
gptkb:Texas |
| gptkbp:subdivision |
gptkb:East_Texas_English
gptkb:Panhandle_English gptkb:South_Texas_English gptkb:West_Texas_English |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Chicano_English
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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