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Dialect

A variety of a language

Speech community

A group of persons who speak the same dialect a

Accent

Variation in pronunciation

Code switching

Manipulating a dialect depending on the context of communication and on who you are speaking or writing to.

Register

The variety of language you speak at any time

Code switching involves changes in...

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-vocabulary

Syntax

The arrangement of words to make sentences

Vocabulary

The choice of words depending on the context of communication

Jargon

A register used by a group of persons in the same professional field.