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Question 26 • $2526: sem 2: 1001410: English 4 HONORS: NEW

Which excerpt from Their Eyes Were Watching God is the best example of regional dialect?

Answer

“Shucks! If dat’s her notion she’s barkin’ up de wrong tree. Mah hands is full already.”“

“You got any smaller than him?” He indicated the son who seemed around twenty or so.

For instance during the summer when she heard the subtle but compelling rhythms of the Bahaman drummers, she’d walk over and watch the dances.

But Mrs. Turner’s shape and features were entirely approved by Mrs. Turner.

Explanation

Regional dialect is shown through distinctive pronunciation and grammar associated with a particular community or region. In A, spellings such as “dat,” “de,” and “Mah,” along with “hands is,” represent the characters’ spoken dialect. The other excerpts use standard written English.

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