and Margaret B. Fassitt professor of Linguistics, who has been studying the Philadelphia dialect since the 1960s. Tamminga said there are several examples of recent phonetic changes. Building on prior ...

Philadelphia’s accent is unmistakable, and it’s often a source of pride among residents. What if you understood it better? Would you want to know what makes a Philly accent work the way it does?

"For example, the sign for hospital ... the researchers suspect. The dialect is strongest in the older members of the Philadelphia deaf community, many of whom attended the school.