What are the different dialects that can be found in Spain ?
Q. Not the languages that are found, but the actual dialects. Definition of Dialect: A variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language. Just so thats clear.
Asked by Cosmic Dust Bunny - Tue Nov 25 13:27:14 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. i think this can help you, there's a list of dialects here:
Answered by Fruzsi F - Tue Nov 25 13:38:02 2008

What are the hardest spanish accents(dialects) to understand in your opinion and what makes them hard?
Q. I am doing a report on different spanish accents and dialects...Thanks! Also what do you think is the clearest accent or dialect to understand and why?
Asked by Melania - Mon Mar 30 19:06:40 2009 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Chilean accent. They don't use all the letters in a word. example: ma o meno = mas o menos ta pesao = tan pesado como estai? donde andai? Chileans also have more slang than any other spanish culture and it's used by everyone, even the more educated parts of society. Cachete? The clearest accent is either Mexican from DF or Porteno (Buenos Aires) accent from Argentina. They both speak very slowly and clearly.
Answered by vkandis2002 - Mon Mar 30 19:19:44 2009

Is it difficult to understand different Italian dialects?
Q. I'm learning Italian, but I know that in Italy there are many different dialects. If I go to Italy someday is it really hard to understand the different dialects? Are there a lot of people there who speak standard Italian?
Asked by S - Thu Sep 18 20:15:34 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Luckily for you, pretty much everyone speaks standard Italian. Only with the older generations (and we're talking sixty, seventy years old) will you find people who still speak their regional dialect. I would have to say that they are a bit hard to understand, but you can figure out what the words mean when you read them. For example, in the Ferrara dialect, you have: A me piasu al viaz. (I liked the trip.) In standard Italian, that would be "Mi e piaciuto il viaggio," or if you want to make it sound even closer to the Ferrara sentence, "A me piaciuto il viaggio." So you can see, they're definitely related. But upon just hearing the phrase, it's hard to tell what it means. As for dialects in Rome and further south, don't even attempt… [cont.]
Answered by Kelly - Thu Sep 18 20:27:16 2008

What are some words that differ in Lebanese and Syrian dialects?
Q. Both dialects sound very similar to me so I'm interested to know some words through which I can distinguish between a Lebanese and a Syrian . Thanks .
Asked by Fajr - Sun May 10 06:52:52 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. errr similar? they are nothing alike.. Syrian: Moo Lebanese: Mish Syrian: Shlounak? Shlounik? Lebanese: Kifak? Kifik? Syrian: Kwayes Lebanese: Mnee7 Syrian: Bnoub Lebanese: Bil mara Syrian: Shou had? Lebanese: Shou hayda?
Answered by Gazelle - Sun May 10 07:25:06 2009

In 'Huck Finn' do you think the presentation of the different dialects helps or hinders the reader?
Q. I have to write an essay on whether the different dialects help or hinder the reader. I think it helps, but I don't quite know how to support it.
Asked by Chels - Mon Sep 1 16:22:53 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They help create the reality for the reader. We're able to more accurately "hear" the sounds of the time and place.
Answered by judy - Mon Sep 1 16:28:51 2008

Is it practical to learn German if there are so many different dialects?
Q. I've always wanted to learn a new language. This month I began teaching myself German (just for fun). However, I've recently learned about the different dialects in Germany and how, for the most part, they have a hard time understanding one another. So, if I learn traditional German, will it have any practical use - will I understand anyone in Germany.
Asked by DeepDishBedPan - Fri Feb 19 09:51:56 2010 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. While there may be dialects, the basis for the language is the same and you should learn the "proper German". If a German cannot understand you then it would be that person's problem, nt yours. The same problem exists in almost any language and the dialects are essentially variations from a specific standard basis. P.S. If you had ever studied Latin you would find learning German much easier from the standpoint of grammar rules (not vocabulary). They are nearly identical.
Answered by Fish - Fri Feb 19 09:57:48 2010

Is it practical to learn Arabic or Chinese even with tons of different dialects?
Q. Is it worth trying to learn a language such as Arabic or Chinese even though they have so many different dialects? It would suck if I knew Arabic but I couldn't even talk to someone because they speak the Egyptian form and I speak some numerous other form.
Asked by Leon H - Thu Feb 11 14:34:04 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Classical Arabic would be worthwhile to learn. Classical Arabic is maintained as a language to enable speakers of different dialects of the Arabic language to understand one another. From the kanowledge a Classical Arabic other dialects could be learned if needed. Most languages maintain a standard form, even English and French. Associations connected with the language help to set the standards in terms of what is accepted as grammar and vocabulary. They decide which new words to admit. In China, probably Cantonese and Mandarin would be among the languages considered as standard Chinese even though a number of different dialects would exist. You should inquire at a language centre or department of an educational institution. Bothe… [cont.]
Answered by spanner - Thu Feb 11 15:04:32 2010

How can the grammar structures of all Chinese dialects be identical?
Q. I mean, you can show the sentence " " to any Chinese or Taiwanese person, and - regardless of how they would say that sentence - it makes complete sense to them, right? How is it that all dialects of Chinese just happen to have the exact same word order, idiomatic phrases, and so on that fit with the official writing of Chinese? Am I just seriously misinformed, here? Ciao Andrew! :) Thanks for the link, that's very interesting!
Asked by Kelly - Fri Oct 10 01:14:47 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Hi Kelly! I think I remember reading somewhere that when a Cantonese speaker writes how they would speak, it is not what they would write formally in Chinese. So, they can read the formal Chinese written down, but when they speak it, they wouldn't say what's literally written down word-for-word. This portion of an article on Wikipedia might interest you: Hope it helps! ___ Figurati! Glad I could help! ;-)
Answered by ndrew - Fri Oct 10 01:26:16 2008

What do you know about english dialects in UK and what information about them you got?
Q. i am making scientifical reaserch for my school project and it will affect my english mark for 2 next years so i want to do it really good. so i ask for your help. Could you please tell me everything you know about english dialects in UK? it would be awesome if someone had book about that theme and he/she could scan it for me (further information sharing through e-mail) i would be grateful for life! thank you very very much!
Asked by Wespe W - Wed Feb 11 11:52:00 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. dialects? as far as im aware, and I am english, there are no dialects... only various accents...these change only the phonetics of the language and it is still comprehensible by all english speakers. my understanding of a dialect is where the people of a certain region have their own language, close to the national standard, but in fact different. Take for example France, french is the official languages but it still has areas that have different dialects of french... People in Brittany speak Breton, Provence speak Provencale, and other such dialects. (please note these are not in as much use as in previous centuries)
Answered by watsondt - Wed Feb 11 12:11:26 2009

How many base languages are there in the world not counting different dialects and what are they?
Q. How many base languages are there in the world not counting different dialects and what are they? PLEASE!No dumb answers like the one the first guy said. I'm talking base languages not dialects of the few languages there are.I;'m talking the root languages that all dialects are derived from.Thanks ok the first guys question got remove,thanks for the help the rest of ya.
Asked by billjriv - Sat Dec 20 00:16:54 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. About 6000 I believe - heaps of those comming from the pygmie languages of PNG. EDIT -- There is no clear distinction between dialects and languages! Chinese is counted as one lanauge by some linguists and about 20 by others. As for root languages that languages came from... Are you kidding?! They have no idea were half the languages came from - and have no idea if you go back far enough. The official count for unique languages in the world is roughly 6000 - if you are not happy with that then go see a proffessor as a university who will tell you the same thing. Most of the languages in PNG for example are language isolates - that means that they don't seem related. PNG is made up of high mountain ranges which were almost impassible.… [cont.]
Answered by Rick Byrne - Sat Dec 20 00:33:55 2008

Why Turkic languages are not considered as dialects of one language?
Q. Although virtually all Turk people can understand language of other Turks with not much difficulties (such az Azeries and Turkish) why Turkic languages are considered as languages of a family but not dialects of one language?
Asked by telman_ri - Sun Sep 28 05:56:26 2008 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. There are no easy ways to define the difference between languages and dialects. Usually the political borders themselves make it probable that two related languages/dialects will be called different languages rather than dialects (like the Scandinavian languages, Czech/Slovak, Serbian/Croatian/Bosnian which are all examples of languages far more nearly related than many Turkic languages). That said, there are also considerable differences between many Turkic languages, and they have in many cases become far greater from purely political reasons during the 20th century. The Turkish in Turkey was for example purged from most of the Arabic and Persian loan-words after the founding of the new Turkish state, which makes it very difficult for… [cont.]
Answered by juexue - Sun Sep 28 06:54:18 2008

How different are the Arabic dialects?
Q. Im going to learn standard arabic and want to know how hard it will be to learn the different dialects. What does each dialect sound like? I know that Egyptian arabic speakers have a hard time understanding the Moroccan dialect
Asked by unknown - Thu Jun 10 15:08:27 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There is plenty of accents there, and moroccan dialect is totally different than egyption thats for sure just native arabian ppl maybe understand each others from some words its just need practise if you live in egypt for long time you'll learn there accent quickly for exmaple : egyption say : how are you ( ezayak?ezayek?) algerian and moroccan say ": kefash a7walek? so they sound different but this example is simple one .. but anyway as an expert and arabic langauge speaker i would say its not easy at all to learn arabic accents in short time so my advice for you is to learn classic arabic first then concentrate in one accent ;) good luck
Answered by mavi im - Thu Jun 10 20:16:46 2010

Do the different arabs from saudi arabia understand all the other arabic dialects?
Q. do people who speak gulf arabic understand egyptian arabic and the other arabic dialects? because like in saudi arabia there like 3 different dialects do they all understand each other?
Asked by SwordMan - Fri Mar 26 04:21:50 2010 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Maybe they are using common language aside from their dialects. Like in a certain country who has atleast 100 dialects they have one national language where in everybody must learn, for them to understand each other.
Answered by sky blue... - Fri Mar 26 05:32:35 2010

How different are the dialects in Arabic?
Q. Are the different dialects among Arabic-speaking countries like New York/Texas(minimal difference), Britain/U.S.(quite a few differences), or like a completely different set of phrases, words, and sounds?
Asked by tyhardin - Fri Oct 20 11:45:13 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. first off all dear u have to know that all Arab have one language known as fesha ... which is teached at schools and colleges so all Arab understand it and communicate others with second this fesha is not used in daily conversation instead every Arab country has its own way to pronounce Arabic but it is steel the same language so there are differences but they do not form an obstacle that prevents them understanding each other in short u can say it is like the case of Britain and USA i hope u get my point
Answered by gadeermk - Fri Oct 20 12:08:59 2006

In which continent are there as many languages and dialects?
Q. Are there many dialects of ethnic groups on Earth? Does each language is linked to an ethnic group or geographical location?
Asked by -_- - Mon Mar 1 13:02:43 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Among countries 1, papua new guinea has the most 2, second comes india both have in excess of 840 languages and dialects. But to answer your question, among continents it has to be either Asia or Africa.
Answered by puppy_darn - Mon Mar 1 14:55:45 2010

How different is "Standard Arabic" from the other dialects?
Q. the reason I ask is because I've been thinking of learning Arabic, but some sources claim that many local, everyday Arabs won't understand Modern Standard Arabic and that its limited to newspapers and TV. IF I learn Standard Arabic, how drastically different can the other dialects (like Morrocan for example) be? Is it something like the differences between Italian and Spanish? If any Arabic speakrs can answer, that would be a plus
Asked by karkondrite - Sun Jul 27 10:59:59 2008 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Yes, standard Arabic is very different from local dialects, and yes, they can be as different as the differences between latin languages. But it is not true that everyday Arabs won't understand standard Arabic. Standard Arabic is what is taught in school and broadcast in the news and in other formal TV and radio shows, so everyone understands standard Arabic.
Answered by Lola - Sun Jul 27 11:13:30 2008

How can acquire different accents/dialects without a dialect coach?
Q. I really want to teach myself some accents. How can I do so without hiring a dialect coach? Any ideas?
Asked by Claire - Sun Jan 4 20:11:50 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This is what actors do if they want a certain voice, have a recording of it and just play it over and over while repeating. The guy that played shaggy in scooby doo did this as well as Matt Damon in The Talented Mr. Ripley (at some point in the film he does an impression of Dickie or it might have been Dickie's father)
Answered by winonoir - Mon Jan 5 00:30:30 2009

Can u explain the different dialects of chinese?
Q. how many chinese dialects are there. can people of different dialects understand each other. does japan have different dialects?
Asked by dvdai14 - Thu Sep 21 16:19:36 2006 - - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Chinese Language and Dialects Chinese is made up of many dialects that exemplify the cultural diversity of the country. In fact, some have argued that there really is more than one language contained under the umbrella of Chinese. Even the Chinese people distinguish the written word from the spoken word, recognizing that the two are not the same. While there is almost an unlimited number of Chinese dialects that make up the country, generally scholars recognize anywhere from seven to eleven of them as the major dialects of the country. The Chinese dialects are as different from one another as Cockney is to English. For the spoken word, it's near impossible for a person of one dialect to understand someone in another. It's even arguable… [cont.]
Answered by Erinca - Thu Sep 21 16:28:04 2006

Why are native languages now considered dialects?
Q. In a lot of South American, Eastern European, and Islands few people still speak the native language but they are now considered dialects and not a language. Why is that?
Asked by Ruler - Tue Aug 26 17:52:10 2008 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I am not aware of such languages being called dialects; in some South American countires, the indigenous languages have officialstatus alongside Spanish - e.g. Guarani in Paraguay, Quechua in Peru. It is true that in France, many people refer to some of the ancient regional languages as "Patois" but that is not an official line.
Answered by GrahamH - Tue Aug 26 18:08:20 2008

Are there in the different American states dialects like in Europe?
Q. Are there in the different American states dialects like in Europe? And do you have examples of words which are only being used in the area you're living? And what does these words mean? For example, in the Netherlands, we ask "Ben je ziek?" when we ask if you're ill. But in the region where I live, people would ask "Bisse krank?" .
Asked by Chris N - Fri Jan 30 13:22:36 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Mostly it's just accents between the various parts of the US. For example - The Midwest/North is more clipped and nasal. The South is a bit more drawn out and relaxed. There are words and phrases you would find in one region, but not another. For example - How people refer to carbinated, caffeinated beverages... Midwesterners typically say "pop". Southerners typically say "Coke" even when you're drinking Pepsi. New Englanders typically say "soda". Interesting links about it can be found at this site - ttp://www.evolpub.com/Ame ricandialects/AmDialLnx.h tml
Answered by Me, Myself, and I - Fri Jan 30 13:51:08 2009