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Full weakening has become a defining feature only of the modern Southern dialects, particularly the most advanced sub-varieties. [17] Mary–marry–merry distinction: Unlike most of the U.S. and modern Southern, older Southern did not merge the following three vowels before /r/: [e~eə] (as in Mary), [æ] (as in marry), and [ɛ] (as in merry ...
banquette (southern Louisiana) – sidewalk, foot-path; billfold (widespread, but infrequent Northeast, Pacific Northwest) – a man's wallet; cap (also Midlands) – sir (prob. from "captain") chill bumps (also Midlands) – goose bumps; chuck – toss or throw an object (now somewhat widespread) coke – any brand of soft drink
A diversity of earlier Southern dialects once existed: a consequence of the mix of English speakers from the British Isles (including largely English and Scots-Irish immigrants) who migrated to the American South in the 17th and 18th centuries, with particular 19th-century elements also borrowed from the London upper class and enslaved African-Americans.
Experts and data point to Southerners favoring the term "dressing." "The southern states are all about the terminology of dressing," Diestel says. Diestel has numbers on her side.
There’s more to good manners than “please” and “thank you.”
The Southern Shift and Southern Drawl: A vowel shift known as the Southern Shift, which largely defines the speech of most of the Southern United States, is the most developed both in Texas English and here in Appalachian English (located in a dialect region which The Atlas of North American English identifies as the "Inland South"). [11]
2. Alaska: 'Outside' In most states, if you say you're going "outside," it literally means just that — you're stepping outdoors. However, in Alaska, the term "outside" is slang for leaving the ...
Words with specific American meanings that have different meanings in British English and/or additional meanings common to both dialects (e.g., pants, crib) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in British and American English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different ...