ONE TO ONE WITH CECELIA CUTLER

If you were born and raised in New York City you’ve probably been accused of speaking with what many people call a New York accent. It comes down to using words that are unique to New Yorkers and pronouncing other words in a way that only New Yorkers do. A group of linguists and sociologists from the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania have spent years compiling a catalogue of New York-isms. Host Sheryl McCarthy welcomes one of the researchers, Cecelia Cutler, Professor of Sociology at Lehman College and a member of The New York City English Research Group, to talk about the hallmarks of the New York way of speaking. Taped: 02-03-20 Veteran New York Newsday columnist Sheryl McCarthy speaks with accomplished women from all walks of life in this engaging half-hour series. Watch more One to One at http://www.tv.cuny.edu/show/onetoone One to One's playlist: https://bit.ly/2Ifw7Ia Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: https://bit.ly/2GmGb13 Follow CUNY TV: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CUNYTV Twitter: https://twitter.com/cunytv Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/cuny_tv/ YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/user/cunytv75 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/cunytv/ Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu OTOO13010