Both Uses of
dialect
in
Things Fall Apart
- He spoke through an interpreter who was an Ibo man, though his dialect was different and harsh to the ears of Mbanta.†
p. 144.7 *dialect = regional variety of a language
- Many people laughed at his dialect and the way he used words strangely.†
p. 144.8
Definition:
a regional variety of a language
A dialect can use a different accent, vocabulary, and grammar than other dialects of the same language.