Momism of the Day (MOD)
Miami English
Not to be too much of a linguist (#099), but here are some links about “Florida cracker” and Miami English:
Highlights
- ‘Miami English’ and the Linguistic Oddness of South Florida: South Beach speech is like no other
- YouTube: FIU sociolinguist debunks “Miami English” misconceptions
- Wikipedia article on the Miami accent
In the media
- Miami Accents: How ‘Miamah’ Turned Into A Different Sort Of Twang
- English in the 305 has its own distinct Miami sound
- Miami Speaks Completely Differently From The Rest Of The Country
- Miami Accents: Why Locals Embrace That Heavy “L” Or Not
Selected scholarly articles
- Multilingual Miami: Current Trends in Sociolinguistic Research
- On the Status of Miami as a Southern City in Language Variety in the New South
- Masters thesis: Identity and Language Perceptions among Second Generation Spanish Speakers in Miami
A flavor of Miami in the 1950s:
