O'Grady et al. define dialect as, A regional or social variety of a language characterized by its own phonological, syntactic, and lexical properties.. A variety spoken in a particular region is called a regional dialect; some regional varieties are called topolects, especially when discussing varieties of Chinese.n sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, registers, styles or other forms of language, as well as a standard variety.
Colombian democracy took a backward leap with ousting of BogotÃ¡ mayor. In removing a presidential rival from office on the basis of a legal technicality, Juan Manuel Santos has done Colombia no favours. Sorry state â¦ Gustavo Petro's removal from the post of mayor of BogotÃ¡ raises questions about Colombian democracy.
Ecologically, Colombia is considered one of the world's 17 megadiverse countries, and of these, the most biodiverse per square kilometer.t the beginning of the 20th century, Colombia's population was approximately 4 million. The population increased at an annual rate of 1.9% between 1975 and 2005, but its rate of growth is projected to drop to 1.2% over the next decade. Colombia is projected to have a population of 50.9 million by 2020.