For Ordinary people , dialect is local , non-prestigious and informal variety of a real language ... more For Ordinary people , dialect is local , non-prestigious and informal variety of a real language , However , for scholars , the distinction is much more difficult as different criteria may play a role to distinguish a language from a dialect. Scholars often rely on the linguistic criterion of mutual intelligibility which is the extent to which speakers from two or more speech communities can understand each other, then they speak two dialect with the same language E.g. Algerian vs Tunisian vs Lebanese are dialect of Arabic, if they cannot understand one another then they speak two different languages. Arabic, French and English are different languages. But in some cases this criterion doesn"t work well, there are different languages that are mutually intelligible, like Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, they are different dialects of the same language but they are mutually intelligible. The case of Chinese and its numerous dialects Mandarin and Cantonese because they have cohesive cultural history, a common writing system and traditions they are said to be dialects of Chinese.
Dialectology Dialectology is a study of language that focuses on understanding dialects. When dia... more Dialectology Dialectology is a study of language that focuses on understanding dialects. When dialectologists study language they are principally concerned with identifying how the same language can vary, based on a number of circumstances. This does not simply mean pronunciation changes, but can also mean differences in word choice, spelling and other factors. Regional and Social Dialects Dialects and mutual intelligibility Dialects and isoglosses Dialectology may principally focus on studies of dialect as a revealing aspect of history, society and language development. From Rural Dialectology to Urban Sociolinguistics The Rise of Sociolinguistic Research Sociolinguistic investigation of language variation gained impetus beginning 1966 when the American linguist William Labov published The Social Stratification of English in New York City. Labov carried out a tape-recorded interviews with 340 informants selected randomly.
DIALECTOLOGY II History of dialectology Modern study of regional variation in language is presu... more DIALECTOLOGY II History of dialectology Modern study of regional variation in language is presumed to be around 1870s, especially in German-speaking areas. The focus was on phonetics and lexis Advances in practical phonetics made "measurement" of accent differences feasible Grew somewhat as a response to prevailing view in historical linguistics › mainstream view that all sound changes were regular and exceptionless › dialectologists could show wide variety, and somewhat haphazard distribution Jules Gilliéron (1897)
For Ordinary people , dialect is local , non-prestigious and informal variety of a real language ... more For Ordinary people , dialect is local , non-prestigious and informal variety of a real language , However , for scholars , the distinction is much more difficult as different criteria may play a role to distinguish a language from a dialect. Scholars often rely on the linguistic criterion of mutual intelligibility which is the extent to which speakers from two or more speech communities can understand each other, then they speak two dialect with the same language E.g. Algerian vs Tunisian vs Lebanese are dialect of Arabic, if they cannot understand one another then they speak two different languages. Arabic, French and English are different languages. But in some cases this criterion doesn"t work well, there are different languages that are mutually intelligible, like Danish, Norwegian and Swedish, they are different dialects of the same language but they are mutually intelligible. The case of Chinese and its numerous dialects Mandarin and Cantonese because they have cohesive cultural history, a common writing system and traditions they are said to be dialects of Chinese.
Dialectology Dialectology is a study of language that focuses on understanding dialects. When dia... more Dialectology Dialectology is a study of language that focuses on understanding dialects. When dialectologists study language they are principally concerned with identifying how the same language can vary, based on a number of circumstances. This does not simply mean pronunciation changes, but can also mean differences in word choice, spelling and other factors. Regional and Social Dialects Dialects and mutual intelligibility Dialects and isoglosses Dialectology may principally focus on studies of dialect as a revealing aspect of history, society and language development. From Rural Dialectology to Urban Sociolinguistics The Rise of Sociolinguistic Research Sociolinguistic investigation of language variation gained impetus beginning 1966 when the American linguist William Labov published The Social Stratification of English in New York City. Labov carried out a tape-recorded interviews with 340 informants selected randomly.
DIALECTOLOGY II History of dialectology Modern study of regional variation in language is presu... more DIALECTOLOGY II History of dialectology Modern study of regional variation in language is presumed to be around 1870s, especially in German-speaking areas. The focus was on phonetics and lexis Advances in practical phonetics made "measurement" of accent differences feasible Grew somewhat as a response to prevailing view in historical linguistics › mainstream view that all sound changes were regular and exceptionless › dialectologists could show wide variety, and somewhat haphazard distribution Jules Gilliéron (1897)
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