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Language Variation
Dialect vs. diatype
- Diatype: variation according to use, depending on sitatuation (ESP)
- Dialect: variation according to the speaker ( Sociolects, regional dialects, genderlects, age
‐ Lect is any form of language shared by a speaker community, dialect is often used synonymously with lect but originally only refers to regional variation.
- Diatype: variation according to use, depending on sitatuation (ESP)
- Dialect: variation according to the speaker ( Sociolects, regional dialects, genderlects, age
‐ Lect is any form of language shared by a speaker community, dialect is often used synonymously with lect but originally only refers to regional variation.
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Source: Language Variation
Source: Language Variation
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Author: Nervensaege
Main topic: Anglistik
Topic: Applied Linguistics
Published: 03.05.2010