what does dialect mean?
The term dialect (from the ancient Greek word Î´Î¹Î¬Î»ÎµÎºÏÎ¿Ï dialektos, diÃ¡lektos, discourse from Î´Î¹Î¬, dia diÃ¡ through and, Î»Î­Î³Ï legÅ) i speak is used in two. Distinct waysâone usage the more common âamong linguists refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of'the language. s speakershe term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors, such as social class.