"What Are Dialects?": Oregon State Guide to Grammar

This video explains the language differences known as dialects, what they entail, where they come from, how they impact us, and how they’re related to power. Written and performed by Assistant Professor Tekla Bude, it is designed for high school and college students studying grammar or linguistics.
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Do you admit international students in your University?

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[@Imtryingtomakeitpast7thgrad3]

But isnt dialect the same as lanuage?

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Great question, @Imtryingtomakeitpast7thgrad3! As this video suggests, dialect is a smaller category than the term language--one that designates a particular kind of group based upon location (for example, Pittsburghese) or social group (for example, Chicano English). That's why it gets its own term. Thanks for keeping the conversation going!

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Ohhhh that makes sense! Thank you so much!@@SWLF

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