LINGUIST List 24.1034
Wed Feb 27 2013
Media: Northern California Dialect 'Boontling' Nearing Extinction
Editor for this issue: Brent Woo
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Date: 27-Feb-2013
From: Brent Woo <bwoo
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Subject: Northern California Dialect 'Boontling' Nearing Extinction
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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.
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http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Boonville-s-quirky-dialect-fading-away-4308006.php
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