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What is a standard dialect?
A dialect supported by institutions and government recognition
What is a dialect?
A variety of a language spoken by an identifiable subgroup of people
How do linguists traditionally apply the term 'dialect'?
To geographically distinct language varieties
Why has determining whether two speech varieties are dialects or distinct languages been difficult and controversial?
Because of noticeable differences in speech varieties
What does institutional support for a standard dialect include?
Government recognition, published grammars, and extensive formal literature
What is an idiolect?
A variety of a language unique to an individual
How does an idiolect differ from slang?
An idiolect is unique to an individual, while slang refers to informal vocabulary not belonging to standard language
What does slang refer to?
Informal vocabulary that does not belong to a language's standard vocabulary
What is an ecolect?
A dialect variant specific to a household
How is a nonstandard dialect different from a standard dialect?
A nonstandard dialect has a complete vocabulary, grammar, and syntax, but is not the beneficiary of institutional support like a standard dialect
This quiz covers the concept of dialects in linguistics, exploring how they are defined, identified, and categorized.
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