dialect

Dialects may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. This topic is part of Linguistics within Language. This page currently draws on 5 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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A dialect is a variety of what?

Answer: Language

Bonus fact: Dialects may differ in pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

How is a dialect broader than an accent?

Answer: It can differ in grammar and vocabulary too

Bonus fact: Accent mainly concerns pronunciation.

What branch of linguistics studies regional language variation?

Answer: Dialectology

Bonus fact: Dialectology examines geographic and social language varieties.

What SQL dialect is closely associated with Microsoft SQL Server?

Answer: Transact-SQL

Bonus fact: Transact-SQL, often shortened to T-SQL, adds procedural and administrative features to standard SQL.

What term describes a regional or social variety of a language that may differ in grammar and vocabulary as well as pronunciation?

Answer: Dialect

Bonus fact: A dialect can differ in vocabulary and grammar, not just pronunciation.

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