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Milky Posted 19 years ago
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Dialect 2

0 01b00Can 01i00dialect02i00 be defined without explaining, comparing to or having some firm idea of the Standard?02b0-
  

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01cite10Milky12cite11b10Can 11i10dialect12i10 be defined without explaining, comparing to or having some firm idea of the Standard?12b12br
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0 Yes, of course, because "dialect" does not mean "substandard, unprestigious variety". I, myself, speak a dialect of North American English. Everyone speaks a dialect. The Queen speaks a dialect. Even you speak a dialect, milky. Whether or not there is a generally acknowleged prestigious form of a language, has nothing to do with the definition of a dialect.02br
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0 I thought again about what I said, and I think I would also add the fact that a dialect should be a 01i00regional02i00 language. So, it becomes 01i00"In my opinion, a dialect is a language that is not standardized and recognized by some kind of institution and that is spoken in a particular region."02i01blockquote
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0 >> But in the US maybe it's normal to consider California English as a dialect of American English. 02<<
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00Actually it is generally just lumped into the Western dialect along with Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, etc. And yes, dialects in North America now differ mostly in phonology. If you read any of the old books on d
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0<In my opinion, a dialect is a language that is not standardized and recognized by some kind of institution.>02br
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00Do you see that you needed to define "dialect" by using the word "standard"?0-
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0<Whether or not there is a generally acknowleged prestigious form of a language, has nothing to do with the definition of a dialect. >02br
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00So how would you define "dialect", Marvin?0-
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0 >> So how would you define "dialect", Marvin? 02<<
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00A variation in speech or signing shared by at least two individuals. 0-
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0>> So how would you define "dialect", Marvin? << 02br
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00<A variation in speech or signing shared by at least two individuals. >02br
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00So you'd say that Standard English is also a dialect, right? 0-
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