In many societies, however, a particular dialect, often the sociolect of the elite class, comes to be identified as the "standard" or "proper" version of a language by those seeking to make a social distinction, and is contrasted with other varieties. As a result of this, in some contexts the term "dialect" refers specifically to varieties with <answer>low</answer> social status. In this secondary sense of "dialect", language varieties are often called dialects rather than languages:
What social status is the term "dialect" sometimes associated with?
low