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Pronunciation ChallengeWhat makes a language... a language?

Host : Leila
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How come some people can't understand each other when they speak dialects of the same language? How come other groups of people can easily understand each other when they speak completely different languages?

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Today's Sentence

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What makes a language... a language?
Perhaps surprisingly, the distinction between a language and a dialect usually has nothing to do with pronunciation, vocabulary, or any other linguistic features.
Original Video：What makes a language... a language?

Key Vocabulary

1. distinction

distinction

[dɪˈstɪŋk.ʃən](n.)

2. perhaps

perhaps

[pɚˈhæps](adv.)

3. linguistic

linguistic

[lɪŋˈɡwɪs.tɪk](adj.)

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Jimmy4 years ago

Perhaps surprisingly, the distinction between a language and a dialect usually has nothing to do with pronunciation, vocabulary, or any other linguistic features.

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