I didn't mean to offend you, so I'm glad you didn't take offense :-) Now, back to the "mini-argument": we could spend the rest of our lives here, debating what is and what isn't a dialect. After all, REAL experts still debate the concept, as a cursory internet search will quickly confirm.
My simple view is that a "dialect" is far more than local usage, slang or even technical jargon. To me, a "dialect" is a subset of a language that has somehow, acquired its own identity (but this is admittely vague and hard to define!). In other words, I don't believe Shakespeare wrote in English while Hemingway wrote in a "dialect of English". I don't think Prince Charles speaks "English" and Dan Rather speaks a "dialect" of English. That said, I'll just go back to my initial point: the belief that there are "many versions of Spanish" is completely wrong. That was all I said in my first post and that's all I really wanted to contribute to this thread. Hopefully, you'll agree with me on that. >Yea, even though I didn't take offense, I would like to hear why not. >Maybe I am a dummy when it comes to definition of the word, but it seems >like a Southern USA English dialect is one example of an English dialect. > >In fact, IIRC from my HS Spanish, I was taught that there were several >dialects of the langauge, ie; Spain has a different dialect than Mexico.... > >Ray > >Charlie Griefer wrote: > >-- >============================================= >Ray Champagne - Senior Application Developer >CrystalVision Web Site Design and Internet Services >603.433.9559 >www.crystalvision.org >============================================= > >The information contained in this transmission (including any attached >files) is CONFIDENTIAL and is intended only for the person(s) named >above. If you received this transmission in error, please delete it >from your system and notify us immediately. If you are not an intended >recipient, please note that any use or dissemination of the information >contained in this transmission (including any attached files) and the >copying, printing, or retransmission of that information is strictly >prohibited. You can notify us by return email or by phone at 603.433.9559. >Thank you. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:203973 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
