When a group of speakers speaks in a way that is noticeably different from another group, that group speaks a dialect. A group of people that speaks a dialect is called a speech community. Phonological and phonetic variations are called accents.
When a group of speakers speaks in a way that is noticeably different from another group, that group speaks a dialect. A group of people that speaks a dialect is called a speech community. Phonological and phonetic variations are called accents.