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The Atlantic Cities traces slippery trajectory of the Philly accent
Flying Kite Staff
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
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The Atlantic Cities examines the ever-shifting Philadelphia accent.
We often talk about regional dialects as if they were disappearing in the face of national TV. But, in fact, while classic southern patterns of speech have been receding in large urban centers in the south, northern dialects have continued to grow stronger. And these trends are best observed in large cities, or, more specifically, in neighborhoods like South Philadelphia where densely clustered row houses can mean that language change moves as quickly between neighbors as gossip.
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