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1. Gullahgeechee Communities

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   Linguistic Heritage (Gullah/Geechee Language)
   The most salient feature of Gullahgeechee culture is the Gullah language, a creole language that exhibits high levels of lexical retention from various West African languages, particularly Mende and Vai (McWhorter, 2005). Gullah grammar retains complex verbal serialization patterns…

2. Utah

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   Linguistic Peculiarities
   While English is the predominant language, Utah maintains a unique dialect known for its archaic retention of 19th-century phrasings and a distinct tendency to use 'over' instead of 'down' when referring to geographic proximity (e.g., "I'll see you over at the store," referring to a location at a lower elevation). Additionally, local phonetics dictate that the vowel sound in words like 'roof' and 'proof' are inverted relative to Standard American English, a linguistic trait att…