Media: Northern California Dialect 'Boontling' Nearing Extinction
| Submitter: |
Brent Woo
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| Submitter Email: | bwoo@linguistlist.org |
| Media Body: |
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that 'Boontling', a dialect of English spoken only in a small town in northern California, is down to 12 speakers. It can at times be unintelligible to mainstream American English speakers due to its unique jargon. Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dialect-fading-away-4308006.php |
| Issue Number: | 24.1034 |
| Date Posted: | February 27, 2013 |
