Mary Bucholtz|Nancy Bermudez|Victor Fung|Lisa Edwards|Rosalva Vargas
Hella Nor Cal or Totally So Cal?
University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California, Santa Barbara|California State University, Northridge|University of California, Santa Barbara
study provides first detailed account perceptual dialectology within california well one first accounts perceptual dialectology within single state quantitative analysis maplabeling task carried southern california reveals californias salient linguistic boundary northern southern regions state whereas studies perceptual dialectology united states whole focused almost exclusively regional dialect differences respondents associated particular regions california less distinctive dialects differences language english versus spanish slang use social groups diverse sociolinguistic situation california reflected emphasis highly salient social groups thought stereotypical california residents nonresidents alike eg surfers groups though prominent cultural landscape state remain largely unrecognized outsiders eg hicks