A language variation spoken by a particular ethnic, social, or regional group is called a
A. dialect.
B. language disorder.
C. pronunciation problem.
D. standard speech.
Answer:A
A language variation spoken by a particular ethnic, social, or regional group is called a
A. dialect. B. language disorder. C. pronunciation problem. D. standard speech.
Explanation: A) A dialect is a variation of language spoken by a particular social, ethnic, or regional group that is an element of the groups collective identity. A dialect may sometimes cause a pronunciation problem in certain situations and could even be regarded as a language disorder in other situations, but a dialect is never regarded as an element of Standard English. Nevertheless, a dialect is always a language variation of a particular group.