Dialect as a Sound Basis for Recognizing and Understanding Some Syntactic Phenomena in One’s Own Language

Abstract

By examining a number of linguistic phenomena, this article shows how some grammatical occurrences in standard Slovenian can be explained through one’s own local dialect. The natural coexistence of dialect and standard language and their comparisons facilitate a better comprehension and use of Slovenian in general. A key component of literacy is therefore closely connected to encouraging conscious awareness and consequently proficient use of one’s own dialect, other regional variants, and standard Slovenian.