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‘American Regional Dialects’ Not Regional Enough

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You know how we love maps here at FrontBurner. And here’s a massive one, which is even more massive on this site. It purports to trace English dialect variations in North America. To be fair, the author asks for help in making it more specific. My cousin Carol could help. She is blind, and she can pinpoint a native-born Texan’s place of upbringing within fifty miles by their accent alone.

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