Michael Pollak a écrit:
>> Of course, what distinguishes a dialect from a language is mostly
>> opinion and small arms.
>Great line! Original with you?
The line is, but the sentiment isn't. There is something of a traditional saying among linguists:
"A language is a dialect with an army and a navy."
It is traditionally attributed to Max Weinrich, a Czech linguist.
Scott Martens
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