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| ⚫ | The '''Oklahoma dialect''' is the subdialect of ] of the ] spoken by residents of the state of ]. | ||
| 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. | 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. | ||
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| Variants found in the ] area reflect the influences of Northeastern (i.e. ], ] and ]) oilmen, while those in the northwestern part of the state have some more Midwestern (i.e. ], ] and ]) loanwords and pronunciations. | Variants found in the ] area reflect the influences of Northeastern (i.e. ], ] and ]) oilmen, while those in the northwestern part of the state have some more Midwestern (i.e. ], ] and ]) loanwords and pronunciations. | ||
| In ], the arrival of families whose grandparents left in the ], are "returning" ] from the West Coast (]) introduced some ] words and phrases in the dialect. |
In ], the arrival of families whose grandparents left in the ], are "returning" ] from the West Coast (]) introduced some ] words and phrases in the dialect. | ||
| ===Twang=== | ===Twang=== | ||
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The Oklahoma dialect is the subdialect of American English of the English language spoken by residents of the state of Oklahoma.
It is a byproduct of historic migration of settlers to the state from the Southeastern United States such as Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas with its "country-western" sound in the late 19th century.
There's a known Native American 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.
Variants found in the Tulsa area reflect the influences of Northeastern (i.e. New York, New England and Ohio) oilmen, while those in the northwestern part of the state have some more Midwestern (i.e. Kansas, Missouri and Illinois) loanwords and pronunciations.
In Oklahoma City, the arrival of families whose grandparents left in the dust bowl, are "returning" Okies from the West Coast (California) introduced some California English words and phrases in the dialect.
Twang
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".
Lexicon
Some words used in rural Oklahoma but not in many other American English dialects (or with different meanings) are:
- tump or tip over a container to empty the contents, (tah-uum-pah)
- wallered-out or , increase of a circumference (wah'-lurd-ah a-yo-tah)
- pertneer or , almost, (purt-neer)
- dasent or , dare not
In Culture
John Steinbeck wrote The Grapes of Wrath using an Okie dialect for the main characters. He consulted Farm Security Administration reports written by Tom Collins as a source for the dialect. The musical Lady in the Dark used a spoken Okie dialect.
Recordings of the Okie accent
- Characters: Will Parker, Ado Annie, in the Movie Oklahoma
- Songs: Okie from Muskogee by Merle Haggard, a country single in the 1960s.
Notes
- (Benson, p. 81)
- (Steinbeck, Woolenburg p. ix)
- (Davis, p. 139)
- (McClung, p. 160)
References
- Okie Dictionary, ISBN 0965387410, Authors: Stoney Hardcastle. Publisher: Indian Nations Pub, 1995
- Dialect Survey Results: OKLAHOMA
- Oklahoma Historical Society: Speech Patterns
- Benson, Jackson (2002). Looking for Steinbeck's Ghost. University of Nevada Press. p. 248. ISBN 9780874174977.
- Steinbeck, John (2002). The Harvest Gypsies: On the Road to the Grapes of Wrath. Heyday Books. p. 64. ISBN 9781890771614.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - Davis, Clark (2002). The Human Tradition in California. Rowman and Littlefield. p. 253. ISBN 9780842050272.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - McClung, Bruce (2007). Lady in the Dark: Biography of a Musical. Oxford University Press US. p. 274. ISBN 9780195120127.
Further reading
- Wikle, Thomas (1997). "Oklahomy Folks Says 'em Different": Axes of Linguistic Variation in Oklahoma". Chronicles of Oklahoma. 75 (1). Oklahoma Historical Society.
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External links
- International Dialects of English Archive: Dialects Of Oklahoma
- Dialect Survey Results: OKLAHOMA
- The Spatial Diffusion of Linguistic Features in Oklahoma (PDF)
- The Perception of Oklahoma Speech (PDF)
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