User:Rollidan/Utah English
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Utah English refers to the dialect of American English spoken in Utah primarily by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] Its use probably also extends into some of southern Idaho, northern Arizona, and New Mexico, because many areas in those states were originally settled by Utahns.[1][2][3] Because previously planned studies of dialects in the American West were not completed due to lack of funding during World War II, studies are inconclusive as to whether Utah English qualifies as its own dialect or is part of the Western American English dialect with a few minor differences.[4][3] More recent studies suggest that Utah English has enough phonological and lexical differences to be considered as a separate dialect, although it shares many characteristics with Western American English, Southern American English, and Northern American English.[5][3][6] Within Utah English, there may be three regional subdialects, in North, Central, and Southern Utah.[3]
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Utah English | |
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Region | Utah |
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ISO 639-3 | ā |
![]() State where Utah English is spoken | |
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