Dialect In The United States

Using dialect in society is natural and people can often not control how they sound. When that same person writes however they are expected to drop their dialect and only use proper english. Vershawn Ashanti Young discusses this topic in his article “Should Writer’s Use They Own English?”. Young has several good points including that their accent comes through their writing and that “code meshing” can be effective in a person's’ writing. On the contrary, I agree more with the fact that we need a “universal” way of speaking in America, because of the fact that it is harder to learn several “languages” as a child and it would be almost impossible for people from other countries to learn all the slang if we don't have one set way of speaking.

     Although the dialect by itself does not seem to be an important quality, however, “when it is presented with all dramatic skill”, it is important (Barksdale 3). In “Mother to Son”, Hughes uses dialect to show that the mother is not as well educated as many people. When she says phrases such as “For I’se still goin’, honey,” it is understood that she means that she is still going,

People in “American Tongues” shared a very present and negative opinion about different accents present in the United States. With regards to southern accents, people saw this accent as being one of “hillbillies” and the “worst accent.” I feel like this is a view that is still seen today and it is one I grew seeing on TV. For the New York/Boston accent, the speakers were seen as having “nasal problems” and also as being the “worst” accent. I have not had much exposure to this accent or the views still associated with it, but I’m sure that these opinions continue in the present. As for other accents shown in the film, such as the “Dutchified”

People could live in the same country but still have a language barrier, this could be because they may be from a different region. For example: Britain i.e. Bristol, Essex or Glasgow. People from a different region may use the same word but can have a different meaning known as “slang”. When talking to someone, we must use the correct intonation (gestures and body language) so that others know that we are friendly towards them and show that we’re listening.

Dialect is when people use different words for everyday objects or feelings depending on the area of a country they come from. In some areas of England people say “Innit” instead of “Isn’t it” or “summit” instead of “something”. It may cause confusion if someone says “ave got a pain in my head” instead of, “I’ve got a headache”.

Regional dialects were seen to be used by those from a lower class and being less intelligent. However, regional dialects were given points for sounding warm, trustworthy, friendly and honest. These positive connotations are usually for rural, beautiful landscapes. To find this, he got the same actor to read a passage but in different accents and listeners had to score them.

United States of America, small in history but large in diversity continues to face new challenges with language as time continues to turn. In the documentary “Do You Speak American?” Robert MacNeil analyzes the English language and reveals many dialects that culturally defines us. Regional dialect is one of the many strongholds of all cultures and now it has reached its’ zenith and today it is slowly declining because it does not possess the human nature of advancement. Optimistically, it allows people to learn how to cooperate with each other. In order to advance and adopt a person has to change; I believe that the acceptance of cultural adaptations, diversity, and industrialization can prove that the decline of speech does not cause a

At Morgan State University, the student population is uniquely diverse. Students come from different parts of the United States to gain a degree and to experience all that Morgan has to offer. As of Fall 2016, the most frequent state of residency included: Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, Virginia, and other states ("Enrollment Data” 1). These states not only brought a variety of personalities, but as well as a variety of languages. Students from each of these states have a dialect specific to their region in where they live. A case study of dialect on the campus of Morgan State University revealed the phonetic, morphological, and lexical differences of the American English language in the Northern and Southern

The United States of America is one of the world’s most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations. Even though there is not an official national language, most Americans speak Standard American English (SAE). However, the most prevalent native English vernacular dialect in the United States is African American Vernacular English (AAVE). According to Sharon Vaughn, AAVE is “a dialect used by some African Americans” (110). In order to examine AAVE, one must explore the origins, grammatical features, and prominent resolutions, which created a precedent for educating students that speak dialects other than Standard American English.

African American English is diverging from Standard American English. As shown in Do You Speak American (2005), AAE originates from the time of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. English was introduced to trade ports in Africa by colonialists, resulting in the creation of pidgin - a mixture of English and African languages that is still in use today. More recently, African Americans who have moved from the South to the North have been more segregated, creating greater divergence between AAE and SAE. As many African Americans maintain ties to the South, such as continued contact with friends or family in the south, similarities between AAE and southern dialects remain. However, each group have selected features that are important, such as maintaining ‘r’ in the North or keeping certain features as a way of preserving history, resulting in different dialect patterns between the North and the South to develop.

A lot of my dialect ranges from South East, all the way over to Southern California. This is because dialect travels, as people and trends move. With the internet and social media becoming increasingly popular,

The five historical explanations for US dialects given by Wolfram and Schilling (2016) are settlement, migration, geography, contact, and economic ecology and social stratification. The explanations for the dialect of my DARE speaker include settlement and migration.

     The use of dialect in American literature comes from using a combination of realism and regionalism. According to dictionary.com “realism is an inclination toward literal

Regionalism uses many aspects of describing the characters and how they speak to give you an example of where they're from. The use of Southern dialect is a very big part of regionalism. The use of this Southern dialect also gives you a feel for how the people talk and makes the novels feel more descriptive. It is interesting that some of these Plantation Tradition novels use regionalism in this way to give you a feel for the characters. Many people find that they are more engaged

“Language variation in American English is something that all speakers of our language notice in one way or another” (Wolfram & Christian, 1976). Dialect is a variation in language that is specific to a region or group. There are many different dialects and variations of Standard American English, but this research paper focuses on Appalachian English. Appalachian English varies heavily from Standard American English in many ways such as; the vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and phonology. With language variations comes many stereotypes and challenges that the speakers have to overcome. Since a dialect other than our own sounds so different and often times “wrong,” there are many misunderstandings and negative stigmas that surface. When