Is the spanish language a form a dialect?
I know that there are many regional words in spanish, but I don't think is a form of a dialect. Can you clarify this meaning for me?
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Due to the wording, I'm not sure that I entirely understand your question. In any case, Spanish is indeed a fully fledged language. It has it's own system of grammar and usage as well as a unique vocabulary (in comparison to other languages) that is generally understood by a large, heterogeneous population.
On the other hand, in terms of dialect, there is no "one" Spanish. That is to say that there are probably thousands of mutually intelligible dialects that differ from one another ever so slightly in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary and usage. Due to such factors as isolation, socioeconomic conditions, age, etc, you will find that people do indeed have different personal styles of speech (i.e. dialectic variations) that are a function or product of the group(s) that one associates with the most. On a group level, we label these variagated forms "dialects." Instead of thinking of each dialect as a separate language, however, it might be better to consider each dialect as a different shade or flavor of Spanish.
As many native Spanish speakers will attest, there is really only one Spanish language—a unified language, a language spoken as much in Argentina or Mexico as it is in Spain or the Canary Islands.
