Amember of your favorite study group from last semester is walking toward you in the mall, but you cannot remember her name. you are sure you would be able to remember her name if you were back on campus in the library room where the group met to study. maybe when you hear her voice, her name will come back to you. you are experiencing

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.