Dialect levelling is the means of a decreasement in the dialect differences. For example, in rural areas of Britain, although English is been widely spoken, however the pronunciation and grammar are very different. During the 20th century people have been moving into towns and cities, thus standardizing the English language. A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Look up pronunciation in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Grammar is the study of rules governing the use of language. ... The word standard has several meanings: Originally, standard referred to a conspicuous object used as a rallying point in battle. ...

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