Dialects, regional slang and phrases fascinates me. I once read a book called The Story of English by Robert McCrum, Robert MacNeil and William Cran. I googled the book to find the authors and found out it was turned into a PBS miniseries. Here is a synopsis:
http://homepage.mac.com/ebranscomb/courses/HEL/story.html
I was born in KCMO, Dad from Dallas, Mom from Chicago, moved to Central* New Jersey when I was 4. My accent is a mixture of all of these. Now in Southwest Mo. Some Arkansas southern is starting to creep into my speech.
*Central Jersey has a different accent than both North and South Jersey. And nobody from "Jersey" says "Joisey".
Once, friend and I had an argument over "orange". He was from eastern PA, but lived in NJ when I knew him. He said "Ahrenge" I said "Orange". Told him if it was supposed to be his way it would be spelled "arange".
Our is closer to "hour" than "are". Not so much "ow-er" as "aw-r".
I put my groceries in a bag, not a sack.
My husband had a car accident, not a wreck.
I drink soda - not pop or coke.
Ever hear "Come go with me." as if it was all one sentence?
Dale-Ann
http://homepage.mac.com/ebranscomb/courses/HEL/story.html
I was born in KCMO, Dad from Dallas, Mom from Chicago, moved to Central* New Jersey when I was 4. My accent is a mixture of all of these. Now in Southwest Mo. Some Arkansas southern is starting to creep into my speech.
*Central Jersey has a different accent than both North and South Jersey. And nobody from "Jersey" says "Joisey".
Once, friend and I had an argument over "orange". He was from eastern PA, but lived in NJ when I knew him. He said "Ahrenge" I said "Orange". Told him if it was supposed to be his way it would be spelled "arange".
Our is closer to "hour" than "are". Not so much "ow-er" as "aw-r".
I put my groceries in a bag, not a sack.
My husband had a car accident, not a wreck.
I drink soda - not pop or coke.
Ever hear "Come go with me." as if it was all one sentence?
Dale-Ann
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