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A particularly interesting part of this map is the difference in accents between parts of the south which had plantations and slaves, and the parts of the south
by JPKab 9y ago
A particularly interesting part of this map is the difference in accents between parts of the south which had plantations and slaves, and the parts of the south that didn't.
- tyingq 9y agoI noticed greasy pronounced as "greezy" from some people with heavy southern drawls, but not all of them. I wonder if it's something like this driving the difference.
- nisse72 9y agoKiwis also say "greezy", how does that fit your theory?
- tyingq 9y agoI have no theory...just questions, hence..."I wonder"
- nrclark 9y agointeresting! In my California college town, greasy and greezy were both words that mean different things. 'Greasy' was burgers/fries/bike-chains, and 'greezy' was reserved for people like that 'uninvited back-rub guy'.
- fnj 9y ago"Gaz" for gas/gasoline.