1. Introduction2. Methodology3. AnalysisA. Lexicon, morphology and semantics B. Changes in phonologyI. General changesII. Mergers III. California Vocal ShiftC. Syntax4. Conclusion5. Evaluation6. Bibliography7. Appendix8. Raw data1. IntroductionThe global influence of English no longer comes from the English alone. No, the currently most widespread variants of English come from the United States of America; if we go closer, we will see that one of the main sources is none other than… Hollywood. Although, in itself, Hollywood is only a small part of a larger city, which is only a fraction of the third largest state in the United States; you guessed it! California! Have you ever seen a movie where the main character is played by a Californian? If not, then that's fine. All you have to do is watch the news broadcast by any major news outlet in the United States, as most news anchors have a Californian accent! Now you may be wondering, “What is a California accent?” or even, “What is California English?” Well, to clarify this, we will have to look at the state from a geographical and historical point of view. English was first commonly spoken in what we now know as California when a wave of English speakers from Canada, Europe, and the United States moved west for the Gold Rush. The number of English-speaking people grew rapidly as the influx of settlers from the South, Northeast, and Midwest increased. The dialects that these people brought with them served as the origin for modern California English. As time passed, the Southern influence slowly (but not completely) faded as teachers prohibited most Southern slang and pronunciation in grammar schools. However, as a relatively young state, California would not see any...... middle of paper......rn and Southern California English, and all information in the paper was acquired from the Internet , multimedia content and conversations with Californians. However, California is constantly growing, with a population reaching 40 million people along with new people arriving every day, all contributing to the great melting pot of cultures; Furthermore, key stimuli such as the Internet will change the English language in the years to come. Therefore, further research can be periodically conducted via increasingly popular social interaction platforms such as “YouTube” and “Facebook” to show changes in the language as time passes. I believe that research based on the growing means of communication used by the population will show us how the two dialects of English not only represent the population, but also evolve together with those who speak it.