PBS Website: “Do You Speak American?”
Here’s a very interesting mini-site from American public broadcaster PBS about American English… including a discussion and examples of regional dialects.
Spambot? Cybercat? Are we ruining the language? The experts weigh in.
Exactly how many varieties are there of American English? No one knows for certain.
Language expresses who we are, and who we want to be. It can also unite or divide us.
Is TV making us sound alike? Will cars sound like men or women? What’s ahead for American English?