i forgot to ask one more thing..what is a regional dialect?i can't find anything about that
A regional dialect is the use of certain words and accents peculiar to a given region. Y'all, for instance, marks a southern U.S. speaker. The pronunciation of some words such as the small stream, creek, crick vary between urban and rural speakers. When I was growing up in Chicago many years ago, a gangway was the narrow space between houses, and a prairie was a vacant lot. Check these sites for more information.
http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/alleng/dialect/dialect.htm
http://www.uwm.edu/Course/350-192/region.html
http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/map/map.html
To learn more about regional dialects, you can visit the following websites:
1. The University of North Carolina at Pembroke has a webpage dedicated to explaining dialects. You can find it at http://www.uncp.edu/home/canada/work/alleng/dialect/dialect.htm.
2. The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee also provides information on regional dialects. You can find their webpage at http://www.uwm.edu/Course/350-192/region.html.
3. PBS has a website called "Do You Speak American?" which explores the various dialects across the United States. You can find an interactive map of American dialects at http://www.pbs.org/speak/seatosea/americanvarieties/map/map.html.
By visiting these websites, you will be able to learn more about regional dialects, their characteristics, and how they vary from one region to another.