u fronting
Cheekface
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One of my favorite bands sings with prominent features of West Coast English. In this song especially, in order to poke fun at a certain kind of west-coaster, the singer's vowels are very fronted. There's also a notable drawn-out "r" sound in "smarter" and "more". The way he says "American imperialism" is especially hilarious.
Where's My Juul??
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Singer Lil' Mariko parodies the "SoCal girl" dialect of English in the song "Where's My Juul??", featuring a lot of u-fronting in the words "juul" and "cool."
WARNING for loud volume, profanity, guns, and descriptions of violence in the lyrics.
Fast Times at Ridgemont High (2/10) Movie CLIP - Spicoli Meets Mr. Hand (1982) HD
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Examples of the third dialect in the 1982 movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High.
Kathy Bates' American Horror Story Accent, explained by a linguist
A linguist's response to the internet controversy over actress Kathy Bates' attempt to produce a Baltimore accent on the TV show American Horror Story. [Published on 10-22-2014]
Highlights from "Wildwood, NJ"
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Scenes from a 1994 documentary about Wildwood, NJ that exemplify features of Philadelphia/South Jersey English.
Shoes
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The popular YouTube video 'Shoes," which demonstrates a number of California Shifted features, including the fronting of back vowels
Valley Girl: Frank and Moon Zappa
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A performance of Frank Zappa's song "Valley Girl," from the 1980s, featuring his daughter Moon Unit Zappa performing as a valley girl, and utilizing many features of California English.