Regional and Social

Dialects
By :
Putri Hilda Vanessa (2188203015)
Aprilia Syafna Ningtyas (2188203017)
Dialects: Linguistic varieties which are
distinguishable by their vocabulary,
grammar, and pronunciation.

Dialect divided into regional and social

dialects
REGIONAL DIALECT
Definition of Regional Dialect
A regional dialect is a variation in language use based on
geographical area. It is a distinct form of a language
spoken in a particular geographical area. Regional dialects
are characterized by distinct features of pronunciation,
grammar, vocabulary, and usage that are different from
other dialects of the same language spoken in other areas.
Dialect variation in regional
dialect influenced by three
factors completing each others
which are time, place, and
socio-culture.
 There are three types of regional dialect:
1. International variation: This refers to the differences in pronunciation, vocabulary,
and grammar between different countries. Here are some examples of international
variation:
A British tourist who to New Zealand decided that while he was in Auckland, he would
look up an old friend from his war days. He found the address, walked up the path
and knocked on the door. “Gidday,” said the young man who opened the door. “What
can I do for you?” “I’ve called to see me old mate, Don Stone.” said the visitor. “Oh,
he’s dead now mate,” said the young man. The visitor was about to express
condolences when he was thumped on the back by Don Stone himself. The young man
had said., “Here’s dad now mate”, as his father came in the gate.To British ears a
New Zealander’s “dad” sounds like an British’s “dead”, and “bad” sounds like“bed”.
2. Intra-national/intra-continental variation: This refers to the variety that exists
within the same language and country but in different regions or districts.

The example of this variation is a conversation between two Geordies (people from
Tyneside in England), that is likely to perplex many English speakers. The double modal
might could is typical Geordis, though it is also heard in some parts of the Southern
USA. The expression needs dumped is also typical Tyneside, though also used in
Scotland, as is the vocabulary item “dis jasket”, meaning “worn out” or “compeletely
ruined”.
3. Cross-continental variation: This refers to the differences in dialects across
different continents. or most people know as “dialect chains”. Dialect
Chains are very common across the whole of Europe. One chain links all the dialects os
German,Dutch and Flemish from Switzerland through Austria and Germany , to the
Netherlands andBelgium, and there is another which links dialects of Portugese,
Spanish, Catalan, French andItalian. A scandinavian chain link dialects of Norwegian,
Swedish and Danish. Based on that, Swedes and Norwegians in adjacent areas can
communicate more easily than fellow-Swedes from Southern and Nothern Sweden.
Vocabularies also vary by regional dialect. People who live in the Southern United
States may have different words for different items and use different slang than
those who live in the North. For example:

• people in the Midwestern United States drink "pop," while on the East coast the
same drink is called "soda," and those in certain parts of the South just call it
"Coke.“

• Similarly, in the Southern United States, people call shoes you work out in "tennis
shoes," while in the East Coast, people call these shoes "sneakers."
SOCIAL DIALECT
Definition of Social Dialect
Social dialect refers to the vocabulary,
grammar, and syntax used by a particular
social group. It is a reflection of how a
person's social background impacts the way
they use language. Many overlapping social
factors like socioeconomic class, education
level, and age shape social dialects.
 Factors Affecting Social Dialect

Ethnic
AGE EDUCATION Background GENDER Socioeconomic
Class
 AGE
Example: A fifteen-year-old starts a job at a store
and says to a customer, "Sup? You good?" This use of
casual slang in a professional setting reflects the
teen's lack of experience with formal customs. This is
an example of social dialect because language use was
shaped by age. As people age, they learn more about
what type of language is appropriate in what type of
setting.
 EDUCATION

Example: Young adults with higher education

levels are more likely to be able to write a
convincing persuasive speech than young adults
who have not learned rhetorical appeals.
 Ethnic Background
The ethnic group or groups a person belongs to also
shapes language use. Not to be confused with the
physical socially-constructed label of race, a person's
ethnicity is their social identity and accounts for
factors like nationality, religion, and culture. A
language variety that's specific to an ethnogroup is
called an ethnolect.
 GENDER
Example: In many cultures, there is social pressure on
men to appear strong and not express emotions. As a
result, men tend to suppress emotional ideas more than
women when talking. When asked how they are, a
woman is likelier to be honest and say, "I cried last
night," than a man, even if it is true for him.
 Socioeconomic class
Socioeconomic class is one of the most important social factors
in social dialect. A person's social class is their standing in
society based on their socioeconomic status, which is a
combination of their income, wealth, education level, and
occupation. The financial gap between social classes in the
United States is quite large today, which impacts what members
of each class have in common, including language use.
 Examples of Differences in Dialects
Social Dialect Regional Dialect

Differences are a result of multiple, Differences are a result of distinct

overlapping social factors geographical differences

Different social dialects in the same Same regional dialects in the same
physical communities physical communities

A mark of socioeconomic class and

A mark of geographical region
social position
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