"All speakers of a language speak some dialect of that language" (Freeman&Freeman, 2004). People who live in different parts of the country speak differently from one another. However, even in a specific area, people of different social classes may speak with different dialects. Dialects are variations in language marked by certain ways of pronouncing words, particular choices of vocabulary, and even variations in syntax.
Example:
Some people say pop not soda.
People may say y'all and not you all.
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