diff --git a/pypika/__init__.py b/pypika/__init__.py
index 78295a02..3a8254dd 100644
--- a/pypika/__init__.py
+++ b/pypika/__init__.py
@@ -68,4 +68,4 @@
 
 __author__ = "Timothy Heys"
 __email__ = "theys@kayak.com"
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.9.0"
diff --git a/pypika/functions.py b/pypika/functions.py
index 2414796e..51092b6d 100644
--- a/pypika/functions.py
+++ b/pypika/functions.py
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@
 """
 Package for SQL functions wrappers
 """
-from pypika.enums import SqlTypes
-from pypika.terms import Function, Star, AggregateFunction
+from pypika.enums import (
+    SqlTypes,
+    Dialects,
+)
+from pypika.terms import (
+    Function,
+    Star,
+    AggregateFunction,
+    ValueWrapper,
+)
 from pypika.utils import builder
 
 __author__ = "Timothy Heys"
@@ -179,6 +187,54 @@ def __init__(self, term, alias=None):
         super(Trim, self).__init__('TRIM', term, alias=alias)
 
 
+class SplitPart(Function):
+    def __init__(self, term, delimiter, index, alias=None):
+        super(SplitPart, self).__init__('SPLIT_PART', term, delimiter, index, alias=alias)
+
+    def get_name_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        return {
+            Dialects.MYSQL: 'SUBSTRING_INDEX',
+            Dialects.POSTGRESQL: 'SPLIT_PART',
+            Dialects.REDSHIFT: 'SPLIT_PART',
+            Dialects.VERTICA: 'SPLIT_PART',
+            Dialects.ORACLE: 'REGEXP_SUBSTR',
+        }.get(dialect, None)
+
+    def get_args_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        term, delimiter, index = self.args
+
+        return {
+            Dialects.MYSQL: (term, delimiter, index),
+            Dialects.POSTGRESQL: (term, delimiter, index),
+            Dialects.REDSHIFT: (term, delimiter, index),
+            Dialects.VERTICA: (term, delimiter, index),
+            Dialects.ORACLE: (term, ValueWrapper('[^{}]+'.format(delimiter.value)), 1, index)
+        }.get(dialect, None)
+
+
+class RegexpLike(Function):
+    def __init__(self, term, pattern, modifiers, alias=None):
+        super(RegexpLike, self).__init__('REGEXP_LIKE', term, pattern, modifiers, alias=alias)
+
+    def get_name_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        return {
+            Dialects.POSTGRESQL: 'REGEXP_MATCHES',
+            Dialects.REDSHIFT: 'REGEXP_MATCHES',
+            Dialects.VERTICA: 'REGEXP_LIKE',
+            Dialects.ORACLE: 'REGEXP_LIKE',
+        }.get(dialect, self.name)
+
+    def get_args_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        term, pattern, modifiers = self.args
+
+        return {
+            Dialects.POSTGRESQL: (term, pattern, modifiers),
+            Dialects.REDSHIFT: (term, pattern, modifiers),
+            Dialects.VERTICA: (term, pattern, modifiers),
+            Dialects.ORACLE: (term, pattern, modifiers)
+        }.get(dialect, None)
+
+
 # Date Functions
 class Now(Function):
     def __init__(self, alias=None):
diff --git a/pypika/terms.py b/pypika/terms.py
index f34c5a78..9f3f4ca0 100644
--- a/pypika/terms.py
+++ b/pypika/terms.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 )
 from pypika.utils import (
     CaseException,
+    DialectNotSupported,
     alias_sql,
     builder,
     ignoredeepcopy,
@@ -654,19 +655,48 @@ def get_special_params_sql(self, **kwargs):
     def get_function_sql(self, **kwargs):
         special_params_sql = self.get_special_params_sql(**kwargs)
 
+        dialect = kwargs.get('dialect', None)
+        dialect_name = self.get_name_for_dialect(dialect=dialect)
+        dialect_args = self.get_args_for_dialect(dialect=dialect)
+
+        if dialect_name is None or dialect_args is None:
+            raise DialectNotSupported('The function {} has no support for {} dialect'.format(self.name, dialect))
+
         return '{name}({args}{special})'.format(
-            name=self.name,
+            name=dialect_name,
             args=','.join(p.get_sql(with_alias=False, **kwargs)
                           if hasattr(p, 'get_sql')
                           else str(p)
-                          for p in self.args),
+                          for p in dialect_args),
             special=(' ' + special_params_sql) if special_params_sql else '',
         )
 
+    def get_name_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        """
+        This function will transform the original function name into the equivalent for different dialects.
+        In practice this method should be overriden on subclasses whenever different dialects support is
+        required. Otherwise the original name will be used.
+
+        :param dialect: one of the options in the Dialects enum.
+        :return: the function name that should be used by the get_function_sql method when serializing.
+        """
+        return self.name
+
+    def get_args_for_dialect(self, dialect=None):
+        """
+        This function will transform the original function args into the equivalent for different dialects.
+        In practice this method should be overriden on subclasses whenever different dialects support is
+        required. Otherwise the original arguments will be used.
+
+        :param dialect: one of the options in the Dialects enum.
+        :return: the function args that should be used by the get_function_sql method when serializing.
+        """
+        return self.args
+
     def get_sql(self, with_alias=False, with_namespace=False, quote_char=None, **kwargs):
         # FIXME escape
 
-        function_sql = self.get_function_sql(with_namespace=with_namespace, quote_char=quote_char)
+        function_sql = self.get_function_sql(with_namespace=with_namespace, quote_char=quote_char, **kwargs)
 
         if not with_alias or self.alias is None:
             return function_sql
diff --git a/pypika/tests/test_functions.py b/pypika/tests/test_functions.py
index a9c50db4..50f5937f 100644
--- a/pypika/tests/test_functions.py
+++ b/pypika/tests/test_functions.py
@@ -1,16 +1,24 @@
 # coding: utf8
 import unittest
 
-from pypika import (Query as Q,
-                    Table as T,
-                    Field as F,
-                    functions as fn,
-                    CaseException,
-                    Case,
-                    Interval,
-                    DatePart)
+from pypika import (
+    Query as Q,
+    Table as T,
+    Field as F,
+    functions as fn,
+    CaseException,
+    Case,
+    Interval,
+    DatePart,
+    MySQLQuery,
+    VerticaQuery,
+    PostgreSQLQuery,
+    RedshiftQuery,
+    OracleQuery,
+)
 from pypika.enums import (SqlTypes,
                           Dialects)
+from pypika.utils import DialectNotSupported
 
 __author__ = "Timothy Heys"
 __email__ = "theys@kayak.com"
@@ -358,6 +366,65 @@ def test__length__field(self):
         self.assertEqual("SELECT LENGTH(\"foo\") FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
 
 
+class SplitPartFunctionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    t = T('abc')
+
+    def test__split_part__field_with_vertica_dialect(self):
+        q = VerticaQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.SplitPart(self.t.foo, '|', 3))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT SPLIT_PART(\"foo\",\'|\',3) FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__split_part__field_with_mysql_dialect(self):
+        q = MySQLQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.SplitPart(self.t.foo, '|', 3))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT SUBSTRING_INDEX(`foo`,\'|\',3) FROM `abc`", str(q))
+
+    def test__split_part__field_with_postgresql_dialect(self):
+        q = PostgreSQLQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.SplitPart(self.t.foo, '|', 3))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT SPLIT_PART(\"foo\",\'|\',3) FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__split_part__field_with_redshift_dialect(self):
+        q = RedshiftQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.SplitPart(self.t.foo, '|', 3))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT SPLIT_PART(\"foo\",\'|\',3) FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__split_part__field_with_oracle_dialect(self):
+        q = OracleQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.SplitPart(self.t.foo, '|', 3))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT REGEXP_SUBSTR(\"foo\",\'[^|]+\',1,3) FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+
+class RegexpLikeFunctionTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    t = T('abc')
+
+    def test__regexp_like__field_with_vertica_dialect(self):
+        q = VerticaQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.RegexpLike(self.t.foo, '^a', 'x'))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT REGEXP_LIKE(\"foo\",\'^a\',\'x\') FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__regexp_like__field_with_mysql_dialect(self):
+        q = MySQLQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.RegexpLike(self.t.foo, '^a', 'x'))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(DialectNotSupported):
+            str(q)
+
+    def test__regexp_like__field_with_postgresql_dialect(self):
+        q = PostgreSQLQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.RegexpLike(self.t.foo, '^a', 'x'))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT REGEXP_MATCHES(\"foo\",\'^a\',\'x\') FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__regexp_like__field_with_redshift_dialect(self):
+        q = RedshiftQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.RegexpLike(self.t.foo, '^a', 'x'))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT REGEXP_MATCHES(\"foo\",\'^a\',\'x\') FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+    def test__regexp_like__field_with_oracle_dialect(self):
+        q = OracleQuery.from_(self.t).select(fn.RegexpLike(self.t.foo, '^a', 'x'))
+
+        self.assertEqual("SELECT REGEXP_LIKE(\"foo\",\'^a\',\'x\') FROM \"abc\"", str(q))
+
+
 class CastTests(unittest.TestCase):
     t = T('abc')
 
diff --git a/pypika/utils.py b/pypika/utils.py
index 722a9ca3..8c110c49 100644
--- a/pypika/utils.py
+++ b/pypika/utils.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ class RollupException(Exception):
     pass
 
 
+class DialectNotSupported(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
 def builder(func):
     """
     Decorator for wrapper "builder" functions.  These are functions on the Query class or other classes used for