California English (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. California English (or Californian, Californian English) is a dialect of the English language spoken in California. California is home to a highly diverse population, which is reflected in the historical and continuing development of California English.English was first spoken on a wide scale in the area now known as California following the influx of English-speaking Whites from the United States and Canada during the California Gold Rush. The English-speaking population grew rapidly with subsequent migrations, which included large populations from New England, initially, and later, the Midwest. The dialects imported by these early migrants were the basis for the development of the modern language.Before World War I, the variety of speech types reflected the differing origins of these early inhabitants.