Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects

Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects

American English, also known as US English, is a set of dialects in the English language mostly used in the United States. It has considerable variations in terminology, phrasing and syntax. The differences are mostly on regional basis. The three major regional dialects are: Northern, Midland, a...

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Main Authors: Nurenzia Yannuar, Kamola Azimova, Duong Nguyen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Petra Christian University 2014-01-01
Series:K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
Subjects:
Perceptual dialectology; dialects; American English
Online Access:http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/19059
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spelling doaj-39441b2c4fdf48a8bdee5839c96c09d12020-11-24T23:34:08ZengPetra Christian UniversityK@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature1411-26392014-01-01161814Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American DialectsNurenzia Yannuar0Kamola Azimova1Duong Nguyen2 Faculty of Letters, State University of Malang, Jl. Surabaya 6, Malang 65145 Department of Linguistics, Ohio University, Gordy Hall 383, Athens, OH 45701 Department of Linguistics, Ohio University, Gordy Hall 383, Athens, OH 45701 American English, also known as US English, is a set of dialects in the English language mostly used in the United States. It has considerable variations in terminology, phrasing and syntax. The differences are mostly on regional basis. The three major regional dialects are: Northern, Midland, and Southern. Generally, dialect varieties are acceptable in society; however, some of them are more stigmatized than others. The present study has been done to examine American English speakers’ perceptions towards regional American varieties in terms of correctness, pleasantness, and difference from their own speech http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/19059Perceptual dialectology; dialects; American English
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Kamola Azimova
Duong Nguyen
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Duong Nguyen
Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
Perceptual dialectology; dialects; American English
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Kamola Azimova
Duong Nguyen
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title Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
title_short Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
title_full Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
title_fullStr Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
title_full_unstemmed Perceptual Dialectology: Northerners and Southerners’ View of Different American Dialects
title_sort perceptual dialectology: northerners and southerners’ view of different american dialects
publisher Petra Christian University
series K@ta: A Biannual Publication on the Study of Language and Literature
issn 1411-2639
publishDate 2014-01-01
description American English, also known as US English, is a set of dialects in the English language mostly used in the United States. It has considerable variations in terminology, phrasing and syntax. The differences are mostly on regional basis. The three major regional dialects are: Northern, Midland, and Southern. Generally, dialect varieties are acceptable in society; however, some of them are more stigmatized than others. The present study has been done to examine American English speakers’ perceptions towards regional American varieties in terms of correctness, pleasantness, and difference from their own speech
topic Perceptual dialectology; dialects; American English
url http://puslit2.petra.ac.id/ejournal/index.php/ing/article/view/19059
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