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Telofy commented on the word north american english dialects
Just wanted to share this awesome page with you guys.
October 5, 2009
reesetee commented on the word north american english dialects
Neat! Thanks, telofy! This page makes me an East Midland speaker. Suddenly, I feel far more important. ;-)
October 5, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word north american english dialects
Wow, this really is awesome.
October 5, 2009
Telofy commented on the word north american english dialects
Hehe, next time I’ll choose a less conotationally equivocal term.
I made a printout of that map there to carry around with me, just in case. And I also got my hands on the CD from the Atlas of North American English which he cites on that page. It lay dormant in one of the university’s libraries.
Perfectly marvelous as well!
October 5, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word north american english dialects
Telofy - let's hope that carrying around the map with you doesn't make you a target of militant orthoepists...
October 6, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word north american english dialects
I'm a (central) Midland "Heart of America" speaker. Reesetee appears to be an "Armpit of America" speaker.
October 8, 2009
frogapplause commented on the word north american english dialects
Oops. I just remembered that mollusque is from Philly (I think). Please do not take umbrage. Eastern Midland is teh alsome!
October 8, 2009
mollusque commented on the word north american english dialects
I work in Philadelphia, but grew up in South Jersey in an area which on that map is Atlantic Midland, but is actually East Midland; the border is farther north than Vineland.
I don't merge any of the vowels in question, so I guess I'm either East Midland or General American. What's the distinction between those two?
October 8, 2009
Telofy commented on the word north american english dialects
Wikipedia: Midland American English
October 8, 2009
reesetee commented on the word north american english dialects
Wait a minute, my dear frog. I'm not from Philly or Jersey. I'm from south central PA, which is most definitely NOT an armpit.
And anyway, why are you gleefully umbraging me but avoiding umbraging mollusque? *wonders aloud in best East Midland dialect what leverage mollusque has over frogapplause*
October 8, 2009
mollusque commented on the word north american english dialects
I added frogappeal to Terms of Enfrogment, a list to which you have not even contributed, reesetee. No wonder frogapplause has her doubts about you.
October 9, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word north american english dialects
*smirk*
October 12, 2009
reesetee commented on the word north american english dialects
And thus I hail from an armpit? Too harsh.
October 15, 2009