Sun 05 Dec
2010

The Vanishing New York Accent

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An interview with Bronx-born filmmaker Heather Quinlan, who is working on a documentary about the gradual disappearance of the classic New Yawk accent. Fascinating.

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Antonio
05 Dec 2010, 11:32 pm

My accent is pretty thick, and even though I think it makes me feel dumb at times, I hope I never lose it.

Looking forward to seeing the film.

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Steve Douglass
06 Dec 2010, 12:03 am

Heard an interview with Darren Aronofsky on NPR the other day and was strangely happy to note that traces of his New York accent have survived both his Harvard years and his subsequent directorial success/acclaim.

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Steve Garufi
07 Dec 2010, 02:04 pm

I grew up in New Jersey and have lived in Colorado for 13 years. Anytime I’m back in NYC, oh my… do I hear that accent all the more! :)

This will be an interesting documentary for sure.

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