1. A dialect is a particular form or derivative of a language
that can vary greatly from the main language so as to be
mutually unintelligible. The line between dialect and language
is plastic depending on the political status of the dialect's
speakers (see Cantonese). If you aren't sure, here's a good rule
of thumb: A language is a dialect with an army and navy. Lallans
Speaker: Scots kythed for the first time in leeterar furm in the
mids o the 14t century an didna differ muckle fae ither northren
Inglis byleids. English Speaker: I'm sorry, your dialect is
completely unintelligible. It's like it wasn't actually English
or something...oh.