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What is an example of regional dialect?
Regional dialect: Some regional dialects have been given traditional names which mark them out as being significantly different from standard varieties spoken in the same place. Some examples are ‘Hillbilly English’ (from the Appalachians in the USA) and ‘Geordie’ (from Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK).
How do Croatians speak?
Today, the Croatian language spoken in the country is known as Hrvatski to the locals which includes 3 dialects; Shtokavian, Kajkavian and Chakavian. This is due to the Central South Slavic dialect system, also known as Serbo-Croatian, which was used by former Yugoslavia, and combined both Serbian and Bosnian as well.
How many Croatian dialects are there?
3 Croatian dialects
The 3 Croatian dialects: Što, Kaj, and Ča. The Croatian language is nuanced and each županija, city, island, and village has its own linguistic characteristics. Differences between local speech are obvious to those who know what to look for, but Croatian dialects can be hard to discern for those new to the language.
What is a regional dialect of a language?
A regional dialect, also known as a regiolect or topolect, is a distinct form of a language spoken in a particular geographical area. If the form of speech transmitted from a parent to a child is a distinct regional dialect, that dialect is said to be the child’s vernacular.
What type of language is Croatian?
Indo-European languages
Slavic languagesBalto-Slavic languages
Croatian language/Language family
Linguistic Affiliation Croatian is a member of the Slavic branch of Indo-European languages. Other Slavic languages include Russian, Polish and Ukrainian. Croatian is a part of the South Slavic sub-group of Slavic. Bulgarian, Macedonian, and Slovene are also South Slavic languages.
How do dialects develop within languages?
Related languages usually begin as dialects of the same language. When a change (an innovation) appears among only one section of the speakers of a language, this automatically creates a dialectal difference. Sometimes an innovation in dialect A contrasts with the unchanged usage (archaism) in dialect B.
Why are there so many different dialects in Croatia?
The dialects reflect not only regional variation but contact with and domination by different peoples. Thus, Istrians speak a Croatian influenced by Italian, while the people of Zagreb speak a Croatian strongly influenced by German.
Why is the Croatian language important to Croats?
Today, language is an important part of personal and group identity, but historically the Croatian language was not always spoken by a majority of Croats. Under the Hapsburgs, urban Croats spoke German, and Latin was the official language of government.
What makes Croats different from other countries?
These regions are characterized by differences in geography, traditional economy, food, folkloric tradition, and dialect. Croats share an overall sense of national culture; people often feel strongly about regional identities and local cultural variations, particularly food and language.
What are the cultural differences between Croats and Serbs?
Croats share an overall sense of national culture; people often feel strongly about regional identities and local cultural variations, particularly food and language. A small percentage of non-Croat groups identify with a different culture. Serbs usually identify with Serbian culture.