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It illustrates the fact that the political status of the speaker influences the percieved status of their language or dialet. It has social class associations along with ties to economics, literary traditions and cultural factors. If a language has political backing it is more likely to be classed as a language rather than a dialect.

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Q: What does a language is a dialect with an army and navy mean?
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How do you recognize language and dialect?

It's been said a language is a dialect without an army and a navy. In general if two different systems of speaking have 80% mutual intelligibility, they are dialects of the same language. If they have a lower rate of mutual intelligibility, they are different languages. However, take Chinese--Mandarin and Cantonese aren't anything alike, but politically declared as the same language. French and Italian are very similar, but different languages. Basically, it's arbitrary.


How did the English language come to the Bahamas?

It was brought there by the Royal Navy and English merchant sailors


Is the word naval capitalized?

It all depends on how you are using it. If you're using 'navy' as in the color, the only time you would capitalize it is at the beginning of a sentence or in a title. If you mean 'navy' as in the US Navy, then you would capitalize it because it is a name.


What are the criteria for awarding a military unit the prefix Royal?

It's not technically an "award", but part of the service name given on formation, if formed under the auspices of a king or queen (the Royal Navy was, the British Army was not, the latter being formed of regiments having an individual "Royal" prefix).


What is the best branch of military to be a linguist?

There are linguists in all branches of the military - any time you deal with people in a country that doesn't speak English, you need translators. You have to pass the Defense Language Aptitude Test Battery, which consists of learning an artificial language. All 4 branches train at Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, California. The basic Russian course was 47 weeks long when I went through in 1979. I served 4 years in the Navy as an Airborne Direct Support Russian Voice Intercept Operator (Cryptologic Technician, Interpretive branch) and flew with Fleet Air Reconnaisance Squadron 2 (VQ-2) out of Rota, Spain. After I returned home, I joined the Army Reserves and completed training to work as a Russian Interrogator. I hear that Russian is not in as much demand as it was when I joined...You might expect to be offered Arabic or Farsi if you pass the DLATB.

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How is dialect presented?

Dialect is relative. As one linguist once said, A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.


How do you recognize language and dialect?

It's been said a language is a dialect without an army and a navy. In general if two different systems of speaking have 80% mutual intelligibility, they are dialects of the same language. If they have a lower rate of mutual intelligibility, they are different languages. However, take Chinese--Mandarin and Cantonese aren't anything alike, but politically declared as the same language. French and Italian are very similar, but different languages. Basically, it's arbitrary.


What does genralization mean?

A captian of Army, Navy and more I guess?


What does marrine mean?

It means a woman in the navy/army/military


What does to provide and maintain a navy mean?

It is the Constitutional language used to authorize Congress to establish, provide for, and maintain a Navy.


Who won Army Navy game 1967?

navy won the 1979 army navy football game 31-7


Who won the 1986 Army Navy football game?

Army 27 to 7


If army is to soldier as navy is to what?

A Soldier is a member of the Army A Sailor is a member of the Navy


When was Army Navy Match created?

Army Navy Match was created in 1878.


Where can someone find a store that sells Army and Navy wear?

There are many stores that sell Army and Navy clothing. Sites such as Galaxy Army Navy, Colmans, Target, and Walmart all sell Army and Navy clothing.


Who won the 1991 Army Navy football game?

Navy! 17 to 3 Army was unable to score a touchdown.


What is the difference between an army and a navy?

army-responsible on land navy-responsible at sea