Dictionary abbreviations for different dialects?
Is there a list defining the dictionary's abbreviations indicating the different dialects of Spanish? (Peninsular Spanish, Am, RP, Cono Sur, Andes, etc.)
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Despite what Lazarus wrote, if you are less familiar with dictionaries than he (which is very likely), most dictionaries include a section where they explain the abbreviations used. For example with the online RAE (the only dictionary to consult for "authoritative pronouncements"), if you click on "ayuda" there is an entry "Abreviaturas y signos empleados" which should answer your question.
Unlike regional forms of Spanish, abbreviations are conventions, like the orthography, and since we all share the exact same orthography regardless of our dialect differences, it is logical to expect the same abbreviations, as well as a few local preferences. I normally recognize all the typical abbreviations that I see in books published in other countries.
Sorry I wasn't more clear.
You were perfectly clear. I didn't read it carefully, sorry.
Sorry I wasn't more clear. The entries in SpanishDict dictionary often say which regional form of Spanish the word belongs to, using an abbreviation. But I don't know what all the abbreviations mean! Is there a list somewhere?