Hudson Valley English
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Hudson Valley English is a special dialect
of the English language
, found mainly in the Upstate New York
regions around the Hudson Valley
of the state. A very small number of the phrases that the people there use are derived from the Dutch language. Although it is very similar to other Northeastern dialects, there are still a few minor differences. Some original Hudson Valley words are stoop (small porch) and teeter-totter.
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
of the English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, found mainly in the Upstate New York
Upstate New York
Upstate New York is the region of the U.S. state of New York that is located north of the core of the New York metropolitan area.-Definition:There is no clear or official boundary between Upstate New York and Downstate New York...
regions around the Hudson Valley
Hudson Valley
The Hudson Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in New York State, United States, from northern Westchester County northward to the cities of Albany and Troy.-History:...
of the state. A very small number of the phrases that the people there use are derived from the Dutch language. Although it is very similar to other Northeastern dialects, there are still a few minor differences. Some original Hudson Valley words are stoop (small porch) and teeter-totter.