Redpill me on the Northern Cities Vowel Shift /his/, what is

>>2816185
What: obviously a vowel shift. The most obvious is pronouncing "bag" like "bayg" etc. Also the cot-caught merger is common in these regions.

When: 19th century

Why: I don't think linguists have tried to explain that.

>>2816219
>Also the cot-caught merger is common in these regions.
I thought the shift prevented the cot-caught merger?

>>2816219
also: could you post an example of what someone with the shift sounds like? I haven't been able to find any

>>2816240
same

I'm also from the region (Chicago to be specific) and don't have that merger

>>2816240
I'm from southeastern michigan and say those words differently

>>2816185
From Cleveland - very few people here have this, it almost sounds likely the Pennsylvania Dutch accent.

And no one here says 'cot'

>>2816948
>And no one here says 'cot'
What do you mean?

>>2817071
cot-caught, see previous posts

>>2817075
Cot is a word. What you said is nonsense, so I want to know what you mean by "no one here says cot". I'm guessing it has something to do with pronounciation

>>2817092
Not cot as in 'I slept on a cot'. 'Cot' as an alternate pronunciation of 'caught'

>>2816219

I'm from Boston and recognize both caught and cot are pronounced "cat"

>>2817144
>>2817144
>recognize both caught and cot are pronounced "cat"
This is a bit ambiguous. You mean you pronounce them both as cat, yes?