Question 115Asked in CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024

Which of the following is linguistically CORRECT about languages and dialects ?

  1. ALanguages have their own script but dialects do not have their own script.
  2. BThere is no well-defined linguistic difference between a language and dialect.
  3. CLanguages have written literature but dialects are only based on oral traditions.
  4. DLanguages and dialects are linguistically different but geographically same.
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Correct answer: (B) There is no well-defined linguistic difference between a language and dialect.

Explanation

Linguistically, no clear structural boundary separates a 'language' from a 'dialect'; the distinction is largely social and political (scripts and literature are not the deciding factors).

From CTET December 2024 Paper 1, 14 Dec 2024 — Previous Year Paper

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