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What is the difference between Accent and Dialect?

What is the difference between Accent and Dialect?

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Asked by C. Gray, Last updated: Nov 09, 2024

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Answered Apr 16, 2020

Accent refers to variations in pronunciation; therefore, the difference between accent and dialect is that accent handles phonetics and phonology. In comparison, dialect works in many areas, including morphology, phonology, syntax, and semantics. Accent and dialect both demonstrate the way that people speak. The term accent is defined as the way people speak. Dialect, on the other hand, demonstrates a unique way of distinguishing the dominant languages and is not merely a difference in diction.

A person using a distinctive accent only modifies how a specific word is articulated and can still be effortlessly understood by those who know the dominant language. However, a person employing different dialect may be difficult to understand because they might use words, grammar, or vocabulary that is different from the dominant language. Dialects are adaptations in the natural expressions and are formed when people from various regions in a country learn to speak the national language.

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