Savannah, a native of Georgia, has a strong southern accent. Should Savannah try to modify her dialect when she makes public presentations?
A) No; if Savannah is proud of her southern heritage, she should sound like a southerner and not attempt to modify her vocal style.
B) Yes; if Savannah's dialect is so pronounced that audiences can't understand her, then she should attempt to modify her dialect.
C) No; Savannah probably needs to slow down some to give non-southern audiences more potential for understanding, but she shouldn't modify her dialect.
D) Yes; speakers should minimize any traces of regionalism in their vocal delivery so as to be understood by a wide variety of audiences.
Answer: B
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