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I thought again about what I said, and I think I would also add the fact that a dialect should be a regional language. So, it becomes "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." Marvin A....

I was unaware of the fact that people with a southern accent are made fun of. Most of the greatest country singers are from the south. Infact I happen to just love the southern accent. Wish I could learn to speak like that - so that I could sing in a southern accent! In India, we have...

Is there a limit to the number of sounds a human voice can make? With that being asked can a phonic chart of characters be made to represent every sound a person can make? No. Human vocal organs are so complex that it is not possible to list all combinations. If you hear how people sing, all...

Is there a limit to the number of sounds a human voice can make? With that being asked can a phonic chart of characters be made to represent every sound a person can make? I know some foreign people will pronounce an English word very differently or otherwise in a way that it can be mistaken for...

I have trouble figuring out why 'grammar experts' get the blame for these. There are a number of reasons why people might disagree over these usages: colloquial vs written, American vs British, PC vs non-PC, prescriptivism vs descriptivism, and even one or two examples where there are...

My high school Chinese teacher asked me to help her translate these two abstracts from Chinese into English. I have finished, but I need to correct them into better English. Please help me. I have to give my teacher the translation. She helped me quite a lot while I encountered the most...

The English language has been shaped by a number of other languages over the centuries, and many English speakers know that Latin and German were two of the most important. What many people don't realize is how much the French language has influenced English. Without going into too much...

There are a number of variations within the British accent. Here are some suggestions on how to improve your accent: 1. If you have any close British friends or acquaintences, speak with them as often as possible while imitating their accent. Sometimes people are offended by this because...

I agree with this definition. What about you? Dialect from Wikiepedia Jump to: navigation, search A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. The number of speakers, and the area itself, can be of...

You must first define how to differentiate dialects from languages? Is it the number of people speaking it?