Regional Dialect

Dialects are linguistic varieties which are distinguishable by their vocabulary, grammar and …

• Pronunciation

• Accents

• Received pronunciation

A way of pronouncing words that occur among the people in a particular region or country.

• Dialect

• Accent

• Rhotic

• Slang

What is the primary reason of miscommunication when we speak of language use?

• social dialect

• different cultures

• regional dialect

• language register

DIalectology

• The study of regional differences in language

• a line representing a set of isoglosses, used to separate one dialect area from another

• aspects of articulation, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that differ from Standard English

D______: aspects of articulation, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation that differ from Standard English

d_____ b_____ :a line representing a set of isoglosses, used to separate one dialect area from another

Isoglass

• a line representing a set of isoglosses, used to separate one dialect area from another

• A line on a dialect map making the boundary between linguistic features

• the gradual merging of one regional variety of a language into another

Which of the following is a feature that distinguishes regional dialects?

• Vocabulary

• Syntax

• Spelling

• Punctuation

What is a regional dialect?

• A language spoken in a specific region

• A variation of a language specific to a region

• A completely different language

• A formal version of a language

Which term refers to the study of regional dialects?

• Sociolinguistics

• Phonetics

• Dialectology

• Syntax