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:''Main article: [[Sowaár/Accents]] | :''Main article: [[Sowaár/Accents]] | ||
There are two dimensions of linguistic variation in Sowaár: | There are two dimensions of linguistic variation in Sowaár: | ||
*'''Vocabulary and grammar''': Standard Sowaár (''He'aásreg'') and regional dialects. | *'''Vocabulary and grammar''': Standard Sowaár (''He'aásreg'') and regional dialects. New Urban Sowaár is a koiné consisting of a mixture of the two, with register changes. | ||
**''He'aásreg'' itself is a mixture of a local dialect and Classical Sowaár. | |||
*'''Accent''': Even when speaking Standard Sowaár (not a regional dialect), one is usually expected to keep a regional accent. Having no regional accent at all is associated with being upper class. | *'''Accent''': Even when speaking Standard Sowaár (not a regional dialect), one is usually expected to keep a regional accent. Having no regional accent at all is associated with being upper class. | ||