Arizona residents favor protecting state dialect
PHOENIX – Have you ever been caught in a haboob? Have you ever driven on a side road? Have you used Swampbox? These are some of the terms you may hear while in State 48 and the majority of residents want them preserved. According to a Writing Tips Institute survey, 57% of Arizonans who voted […]
Survey Says: Arizonans Want to Protect Their Local Dialect
Editor’s Note: This article was updated on March 9 to reflect that Arizona has the third lowest percentage of homegrown population in the state. Our love for sprawling Sonoran sunsets and bean-stuffed, bacon-wrapped brats served in Borillo is undeniable. But after all, locals have something else. Agree: Our dialect is special. We call ourselves Arizonas, […]
