The Linguistic Survey of the Ottawa Valley

Type of resource
Authors/collaborators
Title
The Linguistic Survey of the Ottawa Valley
Abstract
An examination of the English spoken in the 1970s in communities on the Ontario and Quebec side of the Ottawa River between Lac des Deux Montaignes and Algonquin Park. The area in Quebec examined was Argenteuil County. The authors point out that the English spoken in this area is thought to be a blend of Scottish and Irish types, with Irish characteristics predominating. The English spoken is sometimes referred to as Ottawa valley "twang" or Ottawa Valley "brogue."
Publication
American Speech
Volume
Vol. 58
Issue
no. 4
Pages
325-344
Date
Winter 1983
Language
en
Citation
Pringle, Ian, and Enoch Padolsky. “The Linguistic Survey of the Ottawa Valley.” American Speech Vol. 58, no. 4 (Winter 1983): 325–344.
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