a dialect is a particular way of talking that is associated with a specific region or group of people. dialects are combinations of how words are pronounced (an accent) and special vocabulary and grammar. in the united states, although we all speak english, there are several regional dialects.
american writers started using dialect in literature mainly after the civil war. mark twain is considered one of the best writers of american dialect. in fact, in an explanatory note about the adventures of huckleberry finn, twain states that he uses a variety of dialects on purpose so that the characters do not all sound the same.
-from "dialect in mark twain" by krista garver
a. what can you infer from the fact that twain left an explanatory note in his novel, huckleberry finn?
before writing the adventures of huckleberry finn, twain encountered several people who were resistant to the use of dialect in books.
b. the adventures of huckleberry finn was written several years after the civil war, when most people were familiar with the use of dialect in books.
c. before writing the adventures of huckleberry finn, twain encountered several people who expressed a desire for more varied characters in books.
d. the adventures of huckleberry finn was written in the years after the civil war, when most people were not fa

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