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开始学习

问题		答案
language variety 开始学习		a specific form of language with characteristic features, eg. pronunciation, vocabulary
standart language 开始学习		language variety used by a population for public purposes. a variety that undergone standardization
accent 开始学习		feature of pronunciation referred to different regions
dialect 开始学习		variety of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation for certain region
regional dialects informants 开始学习		NORMS. non-mobile. older. rural. male. speakers
isogloss 开始学习		geographical boundary line marking the area on which distinctive linguistic feature occurs
diglossia 开始学习		two distinct varieties of the same language are used in one area
language planning 开始学习		when an institution promotes using a language for some reason
pidgin 开始学习		a variety of language that developed for some practical reason, such as trading, among groups of people who had a lot of contact but who didn't know each other's language
lexifier language 开始学习		language that is the main source of words in the pidgin
creole 开始学习		when a Pidgin developes beyond it's role as a trade or contact language and becomes the first language of a social community

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