> Are British English and American English the same language? What about the "English" spoken in San Francisco vs. Alabama? Not even different dialects, let al

> Are British English and American English the same language? What about the "English" spoken in San Francisco vs. Alabama? Not even different dialects, let alone languages. There are English dialects, but slightly different pronunciation and vocabulary isn't enough. If you're going to pick out anything from the US, Canada, and England as being distinct from all the rest, it would have to be AAVE.