Recognize and appreciate cultural and regional differences signaled by word usage and vocabulary. 0501.1.3

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1. American Accents - Authors of this page say, "There are a whole load of American accents, each with its own distinct stereotypes." They list a large number of them on this page which would be 25 pages long if printed.
2. Dialect Map of American English - twenty-six dialects are identified and discussed at this site
3. Do You Speak American? - The Dictionary of American Regional English (DARE) has been publishing words, pronunciations and phrases from regions across the U.S. since 1985.
4. Greetings Around the World - a few of the ways to say hello in Asia
5. Historical and Cultural Context - Use your sleuthing skills to figure out when and where an historical event took place by examining some primary sources and using an educated guess to pinpoint them on a map and timeline
6. International Dialects of English Archive - select a state from the list on the right side of the page and then listen to a sound file or read a text file about the featured dialect
7. Linguistic Geography of the Mainland United States - basic observations on current American linguistic geography
8. List of Dialects of the English Language - Wikipedia article with links to a large number of dialects
9. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" - by Langston Hughes - gain understanding on interpreting author’s viewpoint, figurative language, historical perspective, cultural perspective
10. North American English Dialects, Based on Pronunciation Patterns - eight major English dialect areas in North America are listed on the map at this site
11. Regional Dialects in the United States - read information on where the dialect gets its base and hear examples
12. US Regional Accents - Where do you fit in? - a map that details the boundaries of each of the major regional American dialects
13. What American Accent Do You Have? - answer thirteen questions about how pairs of words are pronounced, or how they sound and have your accent classified
14. Where is the Speaker From? - Click on a letter and listen to the speaker. Place the letter on the map indicating where the speaker is from

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