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Old 09-08-2014, 09:21 PM
 
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What are some "ethnolects" - accents of native-born people speaking English from specific accents. Here are some from Canada:

Kardinall Offishal, second generation Jamaican Canadian from Toronto:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv85vTHrq24

George Mammoliti, Italian Canadian city councillor from Toronto (he's a buffoon but it's a good Toronto-Italian accent):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSFzBhswIVU

Former Mayor Mel Lastman, born and raised in Kensington Market, then Toronto's Jewish district:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUjS2ec4Tvo

Al Waxman, talks about Kensington Market:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEalRfnYjE8

Irwin Cotler, Montreal lawyer and MP has the Montreal Jewish accent:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt6vbqDkF1w

Gino Vannelli, Montreal Italian:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5HVYT3wB-s

Mary Walsh, Irish Newfoundlander:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_X05PdplISk

Ed Stelmach, former Alberta premier and Prairie Ukrainian. Although born in 1950 and a third generation Canadian, his mother tongue is Ukrainian:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFRzCJVNAE8
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Old 09-08-2014, 10:09 PM
 
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A Black Nova Scotian community:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_zc2Djzg1I
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Old 09-10-2014, 06:35 PM
 
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OK how about some US cities? NYC has Jewish and Italian ones. How about other ones? Can you distinguish between Italian Americans or Polish American in say Chicago or Buffalo?
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Old 09-10-2014, 07:14 PM
 
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I guess I'll post one from my area. Spirit of the Game -- Thompson Trio, Onondaga Lacrosse - YouTube
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Old 09-10-2014, 07:38 PM
 
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Great clip and interesting to hear about the Native American community around Syracuse. Interestingly the older Native man seems to have more of the "Great Lakes" accent while the Thompsons sound more distinctively Native.
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Old 09-10-2014, 07:57 PM
 
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Great clip and interesting to hear about the Native American community around Syracuse. Interestingly the older Native man seems to have more of the "Great Lakes" accent while the Thompsons sound more distinctively Native.
I never thought about that, but I think you're right. It may be a matter of interaction or it could be due to a renewed interest in the Native language within some in the younger generation. You can actually take Native language courses at Syracuse University too. University College | Part-Time Study at Syracuse University
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