Boston English
Revolutionary War - SNL
Play videoSNL skit about the differences in the ideologies of Philadelphians and New Englanders and it also shows the differences in their accents.
Boston Accent Trailer
Play videoA 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
Play videoAn 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?
Play videoVal 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
Play videoA 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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