American Tongues

Question #1: I'm not sure I would do anything differently.  I really liked how they have it set up and put together.  I liked how they asked people in the different regions about the words they use that no one else uses.  I also like how they compared the regions.  They asked people what they thought of other regions and how their region was better or worse.  They addressed a lot of stereotypes.  I also liked that because it brought that to other people's attention.

Question #2: I think that maybe the midwest (IN, OH, IL) was a little underrepresented.  I think they addressed the south and the east coast a lot more than the midwest and the west coast.  They are the more stereotyped people but I think it would've been interesting to hear what people think of the region I live in.

Question #3: I think language tells a lot about people before you even get to know them.  I think generally people from the south get pegged as "hillbillies" or "red necks" because of the way they talk.  They could be the most intelligent person but as soon as they start speaking in a southern accent, people tend to automatically think less of them.  They also pointed out that when you travel to different parts of the country, you should change the way you talk so people don't make assumptions.