Introduction

Question 1

What is a Variable?

Answer 1

aspects of langugae that vary - phonological, morphological or lexical

Question 2

What is a Variant?

Answer 2

any variable which has a number of variants

Question 3

Define Standard English

Answer 3

variety usually used in print - normally taught in schools and to non-native/learners of english

Question 4

What is a Dialect?

Answer 4

any recognisable cluster of varients