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Unit 1.2 DB: Dialect Quiz

Unit 1.2 DB: Dialect Quiz

Q In the text, Robert Owens states that no child speaks dialect free English. Dialect is a rule-based system of language that varies from the standard and is used by an identifiable group of people. Dialects are influenced by a myriad of factors that include geography, socioeconomics, race, ethnicity, context, peers and 1st/2nd language. After taking the dialect quiz found in the Readings and Resources section, reflect back on what sociocultural influences have affected your dialect. Share your thoughts with your classmates.

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This quiz has been very interesting. I’m from Hamden, Connecticut and my dialect results showed Springfield, Providence, and Paterson. I was surprised by my results. These results have made me believe that our communication and language development reveal a great deal of whom we really are. When we speak one language, we agree that words are representations of ideas, places, and events. But sometimes the certain language we adopt it from the environment, surrounding with people of diverse culture, and learning new languages