A real Brooklyn accent is difficult to find. The authentic accents are usually found in the depths of Bensonhurst or the streets of Coney Island. But what does that mean? Someone other than a native New Yorker may not understand the different nuances in a New Yorker's accent, and I want to incorporate the diversities of the New York accent into my piece. In this NPR piece, the conventional 'Brooklyn' accent is demonstrated. I want to use this man's voice and interject it into my piece, allowing the audience to hear what the strongest of the strong accents are. In addition to this, I want to incorporate the interview I did into my piece and demonstrate how the interviewee's accent, although less strong, is still a New York accent (from Long Island). Adding in these different accents from different areas of New York will help to show how even people in such close proximity have different dialects, accents, and ways of speaking. Everything will tie back into my piece about the nuances in terms and accents I experienced when moving from New York to New Jersey.
This second source sheds some light on the way New Jerseyeans view New Jersey, and how they exert their love for their state. New Jersey is a great place, don't get me wrong, but it seems like people from New Jersey are always trying to reiterate how great New Jersey is and what it has to offer. This article is partly the reason why I decided to write about the differences between New York and New Jersey because I feel like it is such a prevalent conflict.
I like the idea of taking on a New York accent for your project. I know someone mentioned in class maybe even losing the accent as your audio goes on which really caught my interest. Being from the part of NJ that I am, there isn’t the stereotypical accent so the contrast (or fading) between the two could be an interesting concept of your piece. I’m interested to see what types of visuals you’re going to use for your piece, maybe scenes and people from the different areas of New York to New Jersey as your accent is transforming between the two states and level of harshness. Regardless, I think your piece is going to be really audibly pleasing and I’m excited to hear it! #TeamNJ
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