"'Accent' as a term is exclusively reserved for whole patterns of pronunciation typical of a particular region or social group. The term 'dialect' covers a broader range of differences, including not only matters of pronunciation, but also distinctions in vocabulary and sentence structure." Martin Montgomery, An Introduction to Language and Society 67 (1986).
difference between accent and dialect
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difference between accent and dialect
I saw this on Bryan Garner's quote of the day:
Re: difference between accent and dialect
I agree with him, but there are many who "misuse" the terms. Normally, Americans call everything dialect. They don't distinguish.jotham wrote:I saw this on Bryan Garner's quote of the day:
"'Accent' as a term is exclusively reserved for whole patterns of pronunciation typical of a particular region or social group. The term 'dialect' covers a broader range of differences, including not only matters of pronunciation, but also distinctions in vocabulary and sentence structure." Martin Montgomery, An Introduction to Language and Society 67 (1986).
Re: difference between accent and dialect
I'm not sure I understand what you are talking about. Is this "regular" people or "linguistic" type people? I've never heard anyone talk about regional dialects, just regional accents. (Southern accent, midwestern accent, New York accent, New England accent) Or are you referring to American views on British dialects/accents?metal56 wrote:I agree with him, but there are many who "misuse" the terms. Normally, Americans call everything dialect. They don't distinguish.jotham wrote:I saw this on Bryan Garner's quote of the day:
"'Accent' as a term is exclusively reserved for whole patterns of pronunciation typical of a particular region or social group. The term 'dialect' covers a broader range of differences, including not only matters of pronunciation, but also distinctions in vocabulary and sentence structure." Martin Montgomery, An Introduction to Language and Society 67 (1986).
I'm talking about non-linguistic-type people and a few linguistic types from the US of A. I meet, or chat online with, many who use dialect where I would use accent.I'm not sure I understand what you are talking about. Is this "regular" people or "linguistic" type people? I've never heard anyone talk about regional dialects, just regional accents. (Southern accent, midwestern accent, New York accent, New England accent) Or are you referring to American views on British dialects/accents?
I may be guilty of that. I might point out to someone that I pronounce something a certain way in my dialect, when it is really accent. But it sounds a little strange to say, "That's how I do it in my accent." Maybe dialect sounds like something you can own, identify with, or be proud of; whereas accent sounds like something uncommon or strange: "he has a funny accent."