1. Dialect http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/map /map.html

2. I. Definition Definition – dialect – a ____________ form used in a ____________________ area of the country ▫There are ____________________ dialects in the United States ▫We live in the ____________________ ____________________ dialect area.

3. II. Differences which occur among dialects __________ ___ __________ __________ (word choice) __________

4. III. Social dialect – way of speaking due to social group __________ (word choice) __________

5. IV. Idiolect – an individual’s way of speaking __________ (word choice) __________ RATE

6. V. Accent – way a person speaks English when it is not his/her first language (not the same as dialect)

7. VI. Types of English English – language reserved for special occasions (speeches, writing) English – everyday language which follows basic grammar rules English – way of speaking due to not knowing how to speak correct English (lack of education) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k 21 Accents