2006-08-28 06:59:22 · 7 answers · asked by citizen high 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
I assume you mean regional dialects, not just accents.
Here's an overiview. The four major areas are in capitals - subgroups underneath
GENERAL NORTHERN
Eastern New England
Boston Urban
Western New England
Hudson Valley
New York City
Bonac
Inland Northern
San Francisco Urban
Upper Midwestern
Chicago Urban
North Midland
Pennsylvania German-English
WESTERN
Rocky Mountain
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Pacific Southwest
Southwestern
Hawaii
GENERAL SOUTHERN
South Midland
Ozark
Southern Appalachian
SOUTHERN
Virginia Piedmont
Coastal Southern
Gullah
Gulf Southern
Louisiana
For more details and a dialect map see:
http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/dial-map.html
2006-08-28 08:36:41 · answer #1 · answered by bruhaha 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
American English
African American Vernacular English
Appalachian English
Baltimorese
Boston English
California English
Chicano English
General American
Hawaiian English
Maine-New Hampshire English
Mid-Atlantic English
New York-New Jersey English
North Central American English
Pacific Northwest English
Pittsburgh English
Southern American English
Utah English
Yooper
2006-08-28 14:18:07 · answer #2 · answered by Billy! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Boston, New York, Chicago, Minnesota, Southern (TX, GA, ALA, MISS, etc.)
2006-08-28 14:08:17 · answer #3 · answered by clone1973 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You forgot to elaborate!!
2006-08-28 14:04:58 · answer #4 · answered by japanflaskhour 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
huh?
2006-08-28 14:03:22 · answer #5 · answered by Christina H 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what's your question?
2006-08-28 14:01:31 · answer #6 · answered by kittens 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what?
2006-08-28 14:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by lomatar1186 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋