Question

Which of the following lines from John Muir's "The Calypso Borealis" shows an example of dialect?

a "I wish you would write me, say once a year,"
b I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy.
c How long I sat beside Calypso I don't know.
d "What were ye doin' there?"

Answer 1

@AloneS

Answer 2

Which one do you think?

Answer 3

I was leaning towards D..?

Answer 4

Because dialect is a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group. Am I right? @AloneS

Answer 5

Yes, yes i believe that's correct ;)

Answer 6

thank you!

Answer 7

You welcome :D