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.
Colombia's conservative Roman Catholic Church traditionally has been more influential than the military in electing presidents and influencing elections and the political socialization of Colombians.