A person from one part of the United States might ask you for a glass of "soda", while a person from a different region might ask for a glass of "pop"; a third person might ask for a "coke", while a fourth would request a glass of "tonic". All of these individuals want the same thing, but the variation in how they request it demonstrates a
A)dialect.
B)colloquialism.
C)semantic error.
D)phonemic shift.

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The variation in how individuals ask for the same thing (a carbonated beverage) based on their regional background demonstrates a dialectical difference. A dialect is a regional or social variety of a language that differs from the standard language in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

A Person from One Part of the United States Might