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Dialects and Varieties

Dialects and Varieties. Deny A. Kwary http://www.kwary.net Airlangga University. Regional Dialects. Regional variation in pronunciation, in the choices and forms of words, and in syntax. Dialect geography: a map of the distributions of various linguistic features.

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Dialects and Varieties

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  1. Dialects and Varieties Deny A. Kwary http://www.kwary.net Airlangga University

  2. Regional Dialects • Regional variation in pronunciation, in the choices and forms of words, and in syntax. • Dialect geography: a map of the distributions of various linguistic features. • Isogloss: a line drawn to show a dialect boundary between adjacent areas.

  3. Dialect vs. Accent • The term dialect should not be confused with the term accent. • Accent: the pronunciation • Dialect: the pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar • The so-called ‘best’ English accent: • The Received Pronunciation (RP) • It is also called the Queen’s English, Oxford English, and BBC English.

  4. Social Dialects • Social dialects originate among social groups and are mainly related to social class, religion, and ethnicity. • E.g. In Baghdad, the Christian, Jewish, and Muslim inhabitants speak different varieties of Arabic.

  5. Styles, Registers, and Beliefs • Styles: formal vs. informal • Registers: associated with occupational groups. • Beliefs: judgement about ‘better’ or ‘worse’ varieties.

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