Sociolinguistic Factors

noun a regional accent is a way of speaking a language that is characteristic of a particular region or group of people

• The linguist studied the variations in pronunciation caused by regional accents.
• I can tell where someone is from based on their regional accent.
• Her regional accent is so thick, it's hard to understand her sometimes.
• His regional accent was like a melody that reminded me of home.

adjective relating to or using two dialects

• Being bidialectal allows individuals to easily switch between different dialects depending on the situation.
• I heard that Sarah is bidialectal and can speak both Standard English and AAVE fluently.
• Yo, that dude is so bidialectal, he can talk like a proper gentleman one minute and then switch to street talk the next.
• His bidialectal abilities make him a chameleon in social settings, blending in seamlessly with different groups.