speech: Survivors Guide to New Jersey Speak
- 01/08/07 12:03 PM
Many people have in their mind an idea of how a New Jersey (or 'Joisey') native sounds. If you are not from New Jersey, perhaps you get your impressions from TV, such as The Sopranos. However, the influences on New Jersey are diverse and identifying standard New Jersey speech patterns is more complicated than many realize. First, it's important to recognize that there are two main divisions with New Jersey, roughly divided geographically into North and South Jersey. Due in part to the impact of New York City on the North and Philadelphia on the South, this has helped created recognizable linguistic … (3 comments)
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Many people have in their mind an idea of how a New Jersey (or 'Joisey') native sounds. If you are not from New Jersey, perhaps you get your impressions from TV, such as The Sopranos. However, the influences on New Jersey are diverse and identifying standard New Jersey speech patterns is more complicated than many realize. ;)
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