ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

FOLK LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is NOT true about dialect?
A
It changes from region to region
B
It is simply how a person uses language and speaks
C
Something that all regions and cultures have
D
It is directly related to the intelligence of the person speaking
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -From the above points, it is clear that ‘A dialect is a new language of the same family of languages’ is NOT true of a dialect.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following statements best defines the term “dialect"? It is a unique form of a more general language spoken by a specific cultural group.

Detailed explanation-3: -dialect, a variety of a language that signals where a person comes from. The notion is usually interpreted geographically (regional dialect), but it also has some application in relation to a person’s social background (class dialect) or occupation (occupational dialect).

Detailed explanation-4: -Dialects are social or regional variations of a language that are distinguished by grammar, pronunciation, and/or vocabulary. Dialects often differ from the standardised version of the language. One example of this relationship are Cantonese and Mandarin, which are considered dialects of a broader language, Chinese.

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