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DIALECT
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WHAT IS A DIALECT???
A dialect (Greek: dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. It can have sub-dialects. A dialect is a complete system of verbal communication (oral or signed, but not necessarily written) with its own vocabulary and grammar. A dialect consists therefore of more than just an accent.
WHAT IS A DIALECT???
All but the very smallest language communities show dialect variation. Dialect differences involve all aspects of language syntax, lexicon, morphology, phonology, etc.
Syntax
I dont have any socks. I dont have no socks. I dont got no socks. I am walking. I be walking. waiting for Mike waiting on Mike waiting in line waiting on line (NYC)
DIALECTS or LANGUAGE
There are no universally accepted criteria for distinguishing languages from dialects. Language varieties are often called dialects rather than languages because they are not (or are not recognised as) literary languages or because the speakers of the given dialect dont have a state of their own
LANGUAGE and DIALECT Language can be used to refer either to a single linguistic norm or to a group of related norms,
A language is bigger (has more speakers)than a dialect, since a language is considered to be the sum of its dialects. Dialects are therefore considered to be subcategories of a language. So, if we take English as a language, we might consider varieties such as Cockney, Yorkshire English , Australian English, etc as dialects of the language 'English'.
REGIONAL DIALECT
Regional variation in the way a language is spoken is likely to provide one of the easiest ways of observing variety in language. As you travel throughout a wide geographical area in which a language is spoken, and particularly if that language has been spoken in that area for many hundreds of years, you are almost certain to notice differences in pronunciation, in the choices and forms of words, and in syntax. Such distinctive varieties are usually called regional dialects of the language.
REGIONAL DIALECT
The dialects of American English that most people think about tend to be geographically defined. E.g., Midwestern, Bostonian, Southern. May be called the "standard dialects because they represent the regional standard. No single "standard American English.
REGIONAL DIALECT
Initially the regional dialects of the U.S. reflected settlement patterns of immigrants from various regions of Britain. Changes in the dialects occurred over time in each region to bring each to where it is today. All language undergoes change!
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