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    because of the long lengthening vowels. The dialect of the Albanian language is Tosk which is written with the Greek alphabet. Tosk is the official language of Albania. It has also been written with a number of other alphabets‚ including Elbasan‚ Beitha‚ Kuju and Todhri. These alphabets were local inventions that surfaced around the time of the 18th and 19th century but were not widely used. The vernacular language of Albanian is considered a native dialect and extinct as a spoken language. The spread

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    УНИВЕРСИТЕТ» ПЕДАГОГИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТИТУТ Реферат на тему: «American English: major dialects and variations» Выполнила: студентка 2 курса Contents Introduction 4 American English 5 Local Dialects in the USA 10 Spelling in American English 11 Conclusion 12 Bibliography

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    experiences travel — he was enthusiastic. "When I travel‚" he said‚ "I always ask myself‚ what do I expect to hear that tells me that I’m not just anyplace?" According to Professor Labov‚ New York City is a natural departure point. The broadest variety of dialects is found on the Eastern Seaboard. "These are the sites of the earliest settlements‚ with the greatest

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    Nearly every American speaks some dialect of English that varies from Standard American English (SAE); however‚ although dialects are entirely acceptable variants of English‚ some dialectal speakers experience increased difficultly‚ such as negative stigmas and intelligibility issue‚ due to their speech patterns. This is often the case for speakers of African American Vernacular English (AAVE)‚ which is spoken by most but not all African Americans. AAVE differs from SAE in the syntax‚ phonology‚

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    This assignment will discuss the variation in spoken language‚ such as‚ the difference between accents and dialect. In addition‚ it will explain how some people adapt their accent and dialect depending on different situations. Furthermore‚ this paper will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using accent and dialect and highlights how some people are stereotyped and discriminated by the way they use spoken language. There are many ways to speak English‚ ‘Based on how much the English

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    Cited: Anzaldua‚ Gloria. Borderlands/La Frontera: How to Tame a Wild Tongue. 1987 Ramsdell‚ Lea. Language and identity politics: The linguistic autobiographies of Latinos in the United States. Journal of Modern Literature. Fall 2004 Rodriguez‚ Richard. Hunger of Memory. The Achievement of Desire. 1981 Staten‚ Henry. “Ethnic Authenticity‚ Class‚ and Autobiography: The Case of Hunger of Memory. Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed Janet Witalec. Vol

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    one true love‚ he is much younger than her‚ which is not approved of by the people that she knows. As Janie finds more unconventional relationships‚ she moves to more unconventional places. 10. . How important is Hurston’s use of vernacular dialect to

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    Guey”‚ and “Cuatro Nalgas”. Each of these jargons and slangs are created to form a dialect I have attained from diverse situations presented to me. They each have a specific meaning to a certain area in my life. They all come to form a dialect which is specific to me and only me known as Idiolect. Idiolect is not a language of idiots‚ rather the language pertaining to an individual. All people have their own dialects that are unique to them derived from various areas of life. Personally‚ my idiolect

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    themselves from commoners‚ who were more likely to use colloquialisms in their interactions. Informal vocabulary is used when speaking with friends‚ relatives‚ acquaintance. There are several sub-groups in this group:Colloquial words; slang and dialect words Colloquialisms serve the dual purposes of efficiency and showing familiarity between the speaker and the listener. For example‚ modern speakers of English often use contractions‚ such as "how ’d" in "How ’d you do it?" as a faster way of

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    "Sweat" Colloquial speech is used by many authors in order to give a sense of realism to their writing. In "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston‚ every character speaks in colloquial speech. This style of writing gives the reader a real sense of the South in a way no other style of writing can. Dialogue is how Hurston gets her point across using colloquial speech in writing her dialogue her dialogue. When Hurston uses colloquial speech in the story‚ she characterizes people who are poor black citizens

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