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where to go to hear the old school white or black ny accents? Do young new yorkers with roots in nyc still know how to turn on the native accents?
I am a young born and raised New Yorker and my accent is still very strong, as are all of my friends around me. You can still hear the NY accent in many young people like Cardi B and Tekashi 69 (sadly I can't stand these people but they do have the NY accent)
I am a young born and raised New Yorker and my accent is still very strong, as are all of my friends around me. You can still hear the NY accent in many young people like Cardi B and Tekashi 69 (sadly I can't stand these people but they do have the NY accent)
That's a modern New York hood accent, not the same thing as the stereotypical old school NY accent
That's a modern New York hood accent, not the same thing as the stereotypical old school NY accent
It's still a NY accent, the "old" NY accent isn't the same as the even older NY accent that Al Capone and the Three Stoogers used. Accent goes thru variations over time.
That's a modern New York hood accent, not the same thing as the stereotypical old school NY accent
The stereotypical accent, I guess depends on the period. The hood accent, hmmm. The Bronx and Brooklyn accents would have had a lot to do with the people of the hoods of their day and would have been heavily linked to Jews and Italian immigrants. Like the way Bugs Bunny used to talk in the 1940s and 1950s. If you went back to the 1900s or 1850 the accent would be diferent and if we bounce ahead to 2120 it will be diferent still as diferent communities bring their distinctiveness to the collective
It's still a NY accent, the "old" NY accent isn't the same as the even older NY accent that Al Capone and the Three Stoogers used. Accent goes thru variations over time.
Ever saw the Bowery Boys ? Accents must have been interesting back when the Dutch language still was spoken. Dutch persisted for a long time even after Britain took over N.Y.
It's still a NY accent, the "old" NY accent isn't the same as the even older NY accent that Al Capone and the Three Stoogers used. Accent goes thru variations over time.
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Originally Posted by bxlover
The stereotypical accent, I guess depends on the period. The hood accent, hmmm. The Bronx and Brooklyn accents would have had a lot to do with the people of the hoods of their day and would have been heavily linked to Jews and Italian immigrants. Like the way Bugs Bunny used to talk in the 1940s and 1950s. If you went back to the 1900s or 1850 the accent would be diferent and if we bounce ahead to 2120 it will be diferent still as diferent communities bring their distinctiveness to the collective
Of course. But then that means there are several NY accents coexisting. I think OP is talking about the Andrew Dice Clay type accent, but I could be wrong.
Of course. But then that means there are several NY accents coexisting. I think OP is talking about the Andrew Dice Clay type accent, but I could be wrong.
When I attended Brooklyn College as a freshman in the 90s they had most of us take a speech class. It was stated NYC was awash in several accents. Several Brooklyn, Queens accents alone, in fact. I was exotic as I had a Bronx accent. A Bronx light accent.
Ever saw the Bowery Boys ? Accents must have been interesting back when the Dutch language still was spoken. Dutch persisted for a long time even after Britain took over N.Y.
Never seen it. Makes me wonder if the NY accent originated from Dutch?
I have a very “strawng” NY accent and I am 29. Agree with the poster that tons of young (ethnic white) NYers have the accent. All my friends do.
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