#  English in the Americas 

 



 ![American English](/sites/g/files/omnuum3471/files/cb45/files/american_english.jpg)

 

Sort[KEYTERMS](/pages/key-terms-american-english "Key Terms for American English")

1. A list of key terms useful for the study of American English.

[AMERICAN DIALECTS](/pages/african-american-english "American Dialects")

2. A page of links to websites on American regional dialects.

[DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN REGIONAL ENGLISH (DARE)](/pages/dictionary-american-regional-english-questionnaire "Dictionary of American Regional English Questionnaire") 

3. *The Dictionary of American Regional English* (DARE) collected hundreds and hundreds of questionnaires asking Americans about their speechways.

[READINGS ON THE N-WORD](/troublesome-career-n-word "The Troublesome Career of the N-Word")

4. What is the most taboo word in English today? In American English? This link takes you to a collection of readings on the topic.

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[NORTHERN CITIES VOWEL SHIFT](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xppob-ilgA)

5\. William Labov in this Youtube video demonstrates a sound change currently going on in northern cities like Buffalo and Pittsburgh.

[This PDF](/file_url/209) gives you more information on the Northern Cities Vowel Shift.



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[ANALYSIS OF A FIELD](/pages/assignment-etymological-analysis-field "Assignment on the Etymological Analysis of a Field")

6. Almost any human activity can develop its own special vocabulary. This exercise asks you to identify a field and investigate which languages it draws from.