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Languages and dialects can be defined
This position holds that languages and dialects can be meaningfully distinguished. It argues that both linguistic factors — such as mutual intelligibility — and sociopolitical ones, like national status and standardisation, can be used to draw a workable line between a language and a dialect.
Supporting arguments · 2
- We can make a sociopolitical distinction between languages and dialectsThe difference between a dialect and a language can be explained both historically and currently with political and social factors.
- We can make a Linguistic distinction between languages and dialectsThe difference between a language and a dialect can be explained using several linguistic guidelines as well as recent scientific evidence.