AMERICAN DIALECTS

Northern, Southern, and Western American dialects By Holli Adams

WHAT A DIALECT IS..

A

particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group

WHAT A DIALECT ISNT..

o Where

a distinction can be made only in terms of pronunciation, the term accent is appropriate, not dialect

Midland Southern Northern

MIDLAND DIALECT
Rhotic Slight Variation in grammar Positive anymore Need+Past Participle Scot-Irish

SOUTHERN DIALECT
Most recognizable Lax and tense vowels British Isle Origin Negative conotation Obvious grammar differences

NORTHERN DIALECT
Non-rhotic Dropping r Indefinite roots Italian or Irish