This tag is for questions related to mutually intelligible variations within a language.
Each dialect is characteristic to a particular group and has certain phonological, lexical and grammatical features that distinguishes it from the others.
Use this tag to ask questions about dialect features, usage and geographical distributions. For the imitation of a non-standard dialect by respelling words as used in a standard one, see eye-dialect.
Dialect should not be confused with register or the use of slang or jargon. If asking about the differing use of terms in various dialects, dialectal-equivalent and transatlantic-differences
Keeping in mind there is no universally agreed-upon set of English dialects, other tags for specific varieties of English include the following:
