Talk:Hudson Valley English

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This article was nominated for deletion on June 5, 2007. The result of the discussion was KEEP but stubify.

Being native to the region, I'm very suspicious of what's written here, as none of it rings true for me, but I'll just tag it for sources for now... Шизомби 23:18, 27 December 2006 (UTC)

Ditto. None of this stuff is true. I've often wondered what kind of accent the Capital District has, but none of this stuff is true. 72.230.61.217 03:25, 3 June 2007 (UTC)

I am also native to this region. Stoop, I have heard, likewise teeter-totter. Cruller I have heard in a more limited context, but to a very specific type of doughnut (specifically a French Cruller). I have never heard the term olycooks.

As for how the language is spoken, I would say that it is fairly consistent in the southern half of 518, northern half of 845, eastern half of 315, western Massachusetts and southwestern Vermont. I don't think the Dutch influence is that heavy on it.

Using a citation that links to a Geocities page seems a tad suspect. If a better citation is available, it would be useful.KC2IDF 15:20, 20 May 2008