southwestern connecticut

[Tom Zurinskas]

Mr. Thomas was incorrect.  I'm from Danbury in SW Conn in the 50's and 60's.  SW Conn accent is (probably still is) camera ready, typical media English.  Way different from NYC.  It's a wonder, because there are heavy accents all around in Mass, NY, and RI.

Tom Zurinskas, Conn 20 yrs, then Tenn 3, NJ 33, now FL 9.
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> Hi all,
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> CK Thomas writing in the 1940s claimed that New York City English features have diffused into southwestern Connecticut. I've been looking for any more recent research on this area for some work on the dialect geography of NYCE, but I haven't located anything. Is anyone aware of work on this issue.
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> Michael Newman
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> Queens College/CUNY
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