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The Pacific Northwest English (PNWE) project explores the extent of English dialect development in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Today, two hundred years after Lewis and Clark's historic voyage to the Pacific coast, has the Northwest been established long enough to have unique dialect features? or, Has the history of ongoing settlement made the Pacific Northwest the truest of American melting-pots? How much have Native Americans, Scandinavians, African-Americans, Asians, East-coast Americans, and other groups impacted the speech of this region? What is it like to grow up in the Pacific Northwest?

We’d love to hear what you think about these questions. We also want to document the stories of families with deep roots in the Pacific Northwest region. 

Use this form to share your story. If you like, at the end of your story or comment, type your initials (e.g., “A.F.”), name, or region (e.g., “Wenatchee, WA”) if you’d like to be identified with your story or comment. You may also choose to remain anonymous.

Please note: We reserve the right to edit or reject any story or comment that we judge to contain material inappropriate for the website.