Western American English

GPTKB entity

Properties (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Dialect
gptkbp:characterizedBy vowel shifts
lexical variations
gptkbp:features distinct pronunciation
unique slang
regional idioms
gptkbp:hasFeature Diminutive forms
Use of 'dude' as a term of address
Use of 'like' as a filler
gptkbp:hasInfluenceOn gptkb:American_English
gptkb:Canadian_English
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Western American English
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Pacific_Northwest_English
California_English
Mountain_West_English
Southwestern_English
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Spanish
Native_American_languages
gptkbp:isAccessibleBy gptkb:Southern_American_English
gptkb:Midwestern_American_English
gptkb:Northeastern_American_English
gptkbp:isAssociatedWith Western culture
Urban areas
Outdoor lifestyle
gptkbp:isDocumentedIn Academic research
Language studies
Linguistic surveys
gptkbp:isInfluencedBy gptkb:Hollywood
Technology
gptkbp:isRecognizedBy Linguists
Sociologists
Cultural historians
gptkbp:isStudiedIn Anthropology
Linguistics
Sociolinguistics
gptkbp:isUsedBy millennials
immigrants
Gen Z
gptkbp:isUsedIn Film
Media
Music
Television
gptkbp:isVisitedBy Due to globalization
Due to social media
Due to migration patterns
gptkbp:publishedIn Western_United_States
gptkbp:region Coastal dialects
Inland dialects