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Note on Jerry Springer's accent
A while back there was a primarily-sci.lang thread that dealt with the question of whether Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, the current TV talk show host, and possible future Senator from Ohio, sounded like Woody Allen. Since Springer's now in the news, I've finally gotten a chance to hear what his accent is like; it is indeed a New York accent of a traditional sort, and rather Brooklynish. He's retained lots of non-rhoticism too.
I wouldn't say Springer's accent is very much like Woody Allen's, but it's not altogether different either, and I'm good at hearing distinctions among New York-region accents.
I wouldn't say Springer's accent is very much like Woody Allen's, but it's not altogether different either, and I'm good at hearing distinctions among New York-region accents.
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lang thread that dealt with the question of whether Jerry Springer, the former mayor ... it is indeed a New York accent of a traditional sort, and rather Brooklynish. [/nq] Grew up in Queens though, Rego Park.
- lang thread that dealt with the question of whether Jerry Springer, the former mayor ...
- it is indeed a New York accent of a traditional sort, and rather Brooklynish.
- [/nq] Grew up in Queens though, Rego Park.
- Went to Forest Hills High School.
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[nq:1]A while back there was a primarily-sci.lang thread that dealt with the question of whether Jerry Springer, the former mayor ... it is indeed a New York accent of a traditional sort, and rather Brooklynish. He's retained lots of non-rhoticism too.[/nq]
Grew up in Queens though, Rego Park. Went to Forest Hills High School.
Grew up in Queens though, Rego Park. Went to Forest Hills High School.
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