a language is a dialect with an army and (a) navy
a
ə
ē
language
længwɪʤ
lāngvij
is
ɪz
iz
a
ə
ē
dialect
daɪəlekt
daielekt
with
wɪð
vidh
an
ən
ēn
army
ɑ:mi
aami
and
ænd
ānd
(a)
ə
ē
navy
neɪvi
neivi

Ορισμός και σημασία του "a language is a dialect with an army and (a) navy"στα αγγλικά

a language is a dialect with an army and (a) navy
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used to imply that the distinction between a language and a dialect is often determined by political power and influence rather than inherent linguistic differences 

παροιμία
Παραδείγματα
While all forms of speech are valuable and deserve respect, some varieties are associated with more power and prestige - a language is a dialect with an army and navy, so be aware of the political factors that influence our perceptions of language. 
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