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The '''Okie Dialect''' is found mostly in rural ], a subdialect of ] of the ] and a byproduct of historic migration of settlers to the state from the ] such as ], ] and ] in the late 19th century. |
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The '''Okie Dialect''' is found mostly in rural ], a subdialect of ] of the ]. |
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It is a byproduct of historic migration of settlers to the state from the ] such as ], ] and ] with its' "country-western" sound in the late 19th century. There's a known ] influence in the dialect by the state's over 50 federally recognized tribal groups, some of them maintained or revived its' own native languages to this day. |
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===Twang=== |
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The Okie Accent is largely characterized by a twang which is the pronunciation of a word with elongated vowels and adding of extra syllables to increase the length of the sound of the words which serve to create a drawl. i.e., the word "get" would be stretched out in a complex but subtle pronunciation of "gee-ut-ah", someone unfamiliar with the dialect or not listening closely would hear simply "git". |
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The Okie Accent is largely characterized by a twang which is the pronunciation of a word with elongated vowels and adding of extra syllables to increase the length of the sound of the words which serve to create a drawl. i.e., the word "get" would be stretched out in a complex but subtle pronunciation of "gee-ut-ah", someone unfamiliar with the dialect or not listening closely would hear simply "git". |
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== Well-known people with an Okie accent, all born in Oklahoma == |
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* ], Country/rock music singer |
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* ], world-famous stage cowboy/comedian |
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* ], Televangelist/minister |
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== Lexicon == |
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== Lexicon == |
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* ''] '' or '', almost, (purt-neer) |
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* ''] '' or '', almost, (purt-neer) |
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* ''] '' or '', dare not |
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* ''] '' or '', dare not |
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== Well-known people with an Okie accent, all born in Oklahoma == |
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* ], Country/rock music singer |
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* ], Televangelist/minister |
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== Recordings of the Okie accent == |
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== Recordings of the Okie accent == |
The Okie Accent is largely characterized by a twang which is the pronunciation of a word with elongated vowels and adding of extra syllables to increase the length of the sound of the words which serve to create a drawl. i.e., the word "get" would be stretched out in a complex but subtle pronunciation of "gee-ut-ah", someone unfamiliar with the dialect or not listening closely would hear simply "git".
Some words used in rural Oklahoma but not in many other American English dialects (or with different meanings) are:
Okie dictionary, ISBN:0965387410, Authors:Stoney Hardcastle. Publisher:Indian Nations Pub, 1995