A dialect is a variety of language spoken by a particular group of people, and the cited article says the term is most often used to refer to regional dialects, linguistic varieties spoken in a particular geographical region and distinguished from those of other regions. The dialects of the same language are mainly distinguished from each other by differences in linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary, and they may include dominant and standardized varieties as well as vernacular, unwritten or non-standardized ones. Varieties associated with groups defined in other ways may be called dialects or given more specialized terms such as sociolect and ethnolect. Varieties the atlas records as regional dialects are grouped under this entry.
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RegionA particular geographical region, distinguished from other regions 1 Speaker CommunityA particular group of people sharing a variety of a language 1 Distinguishing FeaturesDifferences in phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary 1 Classification
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1. Dialect (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia, lead section
A dialect is a variety of language spoken by a particular group of people.
Regional dialects
spoken in a particular geographical region, distinguished from those of other regions
Lead section, definition
A dialect is a variety of language spoken by a particular group of people.
Distinguishing features
The dialects of the same language are mainly distinguished from each other by differences in linguistic features such as phonology, morphology, syntax and vocabulary
Regiolect terminology
mostly to speech patterns that are unique to an area, which is sometimes called a regiolect
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