language and regional variation

language variety

a specific form of language with characteristic features, eg. pronunciation, vocabulary

standart language

language variety used by a population for public purposes. a variety that undergone standardization

accent

feature of pronunciation referred to different regions

dialect

variety of grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation for certain region

regional dialects informants

NORMS. non-mobile. older. rural. male. speakers

isogloss

geographical boundary line marking the area on which distinctive linguistic feature occurs

diglossia

two distinct varieties of the same language are used in one area

language planning

when an institution promotes using a language for some reason

pidgin

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

language that is the main source of words in the pidgin

creole

when a Pidgin developes beyond it's role as a trade or contact language and becomes the first language of a social community