Difference Between Dialects And Accents

Dialects and accents are two concepts which people may think as the same concept sometimes. However, they are not so. Accents are closely linked to the pronunciation of a specific language and it is a characteristic of it whereas dialects exist when there is a noticeable difference within the vocabulary and grammar a person uses. Dialects refer to the syntax and lexicon whereas accent is tied to phonological variation. Accents can just help identifying one’s race, country of origin, etc. On the other hand, although in a stereotypical way, dialects contribute to character which in turn can help one distinguish one’s personality, ethnicity and positions in society. This can be seen in the Walt Disney clip of Aladdin. Syntax, morphology, lexicon …show more content…
These dialects in turn help in identify one’s character, personality and intentions. Accents, itself, would not help to do so. The character that stood out the most, in my opinion, was Jafar other than the fact he talked the most. Jafar did a good job at playing his role and this was because of the dialect he had used. The phonetics helped us characterize him as someone poor, old and beaten up. Apart from this, his voice seemed rather creepy. This in fact was how he looked but these descriptions could be picked out by just understanding his dialect. Considering syntax, when he said “Things aren’t always what they seem”, he was referring to an old, great saying only an old person would have knowledge. In addition, this can tell that his some rather dangerous and troubling intention behind his reasoning. The position of this man is obviously of low status, not relevant within society and this is why he’s in prison. This makes one think is not who he seems or you assume to be. Maybe he is working for a higher power who is making him do this or maybe he is the higher …show more content…
Certain parts of dialects such as syntax, phonetics, etc. helped understand who was speaking and is a big aid in identify his personality and intentions. Accents only help finding a part of which dialects can help find. It provides minimal information to a person’s character. Practically, you wouldn’t think you could get all this out of a person’s dialect because people don’t tend pay close attention or think outside the box when talking to people or watching movies unless we are talking about a psychologist, detective or anyone else in that specific line of