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Marvin A.  #324896  Tue, 06 Feb 07 02:49 AM
>> So how would you define "dialect", Marvin? <<

A variation in speech or signing shared by at least two individuals.
  
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milky  #325054  Tue, 06 Feb 07 09:54 AM

>> So how would you define "dialect", Marvin? <<

<A variation in speech or signing shared by at least two individuals. >

So you'd say that Standard English is also a dialect, right?

  
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Marvin A.  #325432  Wed, 07 Feb 07 04:24 AM
>> So you'd say that Standard English is also a dialect, right? <<

Sure. But what the heck is this so-called "Standard English"?
  
milky  #325492  Wed, 07 Feb 07 09:20 AM

 Marvin A. wrote:
>> So you'd say that Standard English is also a dialect, right? << Sure. But what the heck is this so-called "Standard English"?

Good question.

  
Anonymous  #533258  Fri, 27 Jun 08 10:20 AM
what is dialect?
  
Anonymous  #533349  Fri, 27 Jun 08 03:19 PM
You no know?
  
Forbes  #533537  Fri, 27 Jun 08 10:35 PM
There are no languages, only dialects, some of which have the names of languages.
  
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