Pittsburgh: The Galapagos Islands of American Dialect

[ladylyonors]

My mother sent me a link to www.iheartpgh.com the other day, and there is a fabulous article about the dialects of American English...its a neat read

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[ladylyonors]

there isnt anyone that deserves to have a more beautiful day than you hon! ::hugs::

[realneonlady_23]

The article is great -- especially if you link through and see the cartoon at the top!

The thing I'd like to see happen is a comparison/contrast of Mon valley and Allegheny valley Pittsburghese. I can often tell a New Ken yinzer from a Glassport yinzer...and North Side yinzers sound more like New Ken yinzers than South Side yinzers....

Oh, it's all so fascinating...too bad i can't support myself financially on this type of academic interest!

[ladylyonors]

i have to agree with you on that...the closer you are to the actual city, the thicker it is...i love going dahn to the strip on a saturday morning.....

[red_magicmarker]

Hey Erin it's erin! lol a.k.a clothes_horse. I don't know if you remember me but this is my art journal that i got awhile back. It took me awhile to get your username right but i finally found you and thought it's about time i should comment! So hi!

[ladylyonors]

YAY!!!!! Im so happy! I was just thinking the other day that I missed you! :o)

[the_lisa]

Btw, I'm mailing you that stuff we talked about for the shower today. Yes.

[ladylyonors]

sweet. i need a location site before i can mail them though!

[realneonlady_23]

Oh, and it's about FREAKING TIME someone at that place recognized how awesome you are!!!

Enjoy the extra moolah!

[ladylyonors]

keep in mind.... $2.85 an hour = $4.27 in over time

[realneonlady_23]

Oh yeah...there was sarcasm in that second line...but not in the first. :)