Boston English
Revolutionary War - SNL
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SNL skit about the differences in the ideologies of Philadelphians and New Englanders and it also shows the differences in their accents.
Boston Accent Trailer
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A joke trailer from comedian Seth Myers spoofing the many movies set in Boston that make use of marked Boston accents.
Speech Accent Archive: Boston
Play audioA speaker from Boston (English21) from the George Mason's Speech Accent archive. She is a 37 year old female.
American Tongues: Tough Guy from Boston's North End
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An excerpt from the documentary American Tongues profiling speakers from the North End of Boston.
In Walsh, students of Bostonese have found their avatah
A 2013 article on Boston mayor-elect Marty Walsh, who has a pronounced Boston accent. The comments about Boston being "lazy" are unfortunate, as are the interviews with speech coaches.
Good Will Hunting: How do you like them apples?
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Val Systems: Pretentious /ae/ hole
The blog post provides a clip from the popular NPR show "Car Talk, with two native Bostonians as hosts. In the clip, one hosts relates being teased by his daughter for his trap-bath split, saying it sounds pretentious.
Good Will Hunting
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A clip of the bar scene from the movie Good Will Hunting. Actors Matt Damon and Ben Affleck are both native Bostonians and utilize many features of Boston English.
r-vocalization in Boston English
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