Much of the disagreement came from what a language really is and, related to this, what a dialect is. The distinction between the two is among the first concepts taught in an introductory class on ...

Language vs. dialect Something we have to remember though is that another main difference between languages and dialects is its origin. A dialect stems from a language, just with its own regional ...

Have you ever wondered how dialects form? And what the difference between a dialect and an accent actually is? In this edition of Explain This Linguist Kate Burridge explains how dialects work.