One thing I found of interest that I had never thought of before was bidialectalism. Obviously bi most times refers to two and so this means having more than one dialect. “Since the 1960s in the US, bidialectalism has been seen as an educational goal for vernacular English speakers in the US” (Hazen). As our country develops it seems that we want to be part of more things. So it really is not a surprise that people want to have more than one dialect. For some groups it would be easier than others. If you grew up in a town bordering two dialects or lived in an area with one dialect and then moved to another, it would be easy to have two. It seems that it would be a challenge if you were older because you have to learn the rules of the dialect and forget the rules of your old dialect, while at the same time be able to remember later when you want to use it.
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