1. Is there really such a thing as `linguistic bias`?
2. What kinds of dialect differences do you notice in this area?
3. When you travel someplace outside of the region is there anything in particular people notice about your speech?
4. A man from Ohio says that in his area they speak "just plain American, no dialect, no accent...straight out of the dictionary." Does this man speak a dialect? Do you speak a dialect?
5. How have dialects been used to create stereotypes in the movies and the media?
6. What are some of the positive reasons for using a local dialect?
7. What advantages may come from being able to shift dialects?
Do you shift dialects depending on where you are and the people you're talking to?
What are some settings where you might shift your dialect?
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