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Dictionary abbreviations for different dialects?

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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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updated Jul 2, 2011
posted by teaberry

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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.

updated Jul 2, 2011
posted by samdie
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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.

updated Jul 16, 2011
edited by lazarus1907
posted by lazarus1907
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Sorry I wasn't more clear.

You were perfectly clear. I didn't read it carefully, sorry.

updated Jul 2, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
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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?

updated Jul 2, 2011
posted by teaberry