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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:dialect
regional variety of American English
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gptkbp:distinctFrom
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gptkb:General_American_English
gptkb:New_York_City_English
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gptkbp:feature
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Canadian raising
distinct short-a split
fronted /oʊ/ vowel
use of 'pop' for soft drink
Northern Cities Vowel Shift (influenced)
distinct pronunciation of 'bag' as [beɪg]
the cot–caught merger
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gptkbp:hasPhonology
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yes
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Western New York English
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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proximity to Canada
immigration from Europe
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gptkbp:languageFamily
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English
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gptkbp:notableSpeaker
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over 1 million
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gptkbp:notableWord
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'garbage plate' (Rochester regional dish)
'pop' (for soda)
'sneakers' (for athletic shoes)
'wings' (for Buffalo chicken wings)
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:New_York_State
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:Canadian_English
gptkb:Inland_North_American_English
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gptkbp:spokenIn
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gptkb:Buffalo
gptkb:Niagara_Falls
gptkb:Rochester
gptkb:Western_New_York
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gptkbp:studiedBy
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gptkb:linguist
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Inland_North_English
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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7
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