Question

Why does the Pennsylvanian dialect have a different dialect base from New England?

Accepted Answer

This was the base for the Quakers, who were mainly based in northern England, Wales and Scotland, in contrast to the settlers of largely southern origin in New England.

Front	Why does the Pennsylvanian dialect have a different dialect base from New England?
Back	This was the base for the Quakers, who were mainly based in northern England, Wales and Scotland, in contrast to the settlers of largely southern origin in New England.

Dialect Base Pennsylvanian England Quakers Based Northern Wales