4 ms·In practice, the language “standard” is simply whatever dialect is used by the elites.by TazeTSchnitzel 10y agoIn practice, the language “standard” is simply whatever dialect is used by the elites.Arnt 10y agoOne of my language books offers a serious-ish witticism as definition: A language is a dialect that has a capital.mcguire 10y agoSo,now,a language is a dialect with capital?Arnt 10y agoPerhaps I should have said a capital city or a seat of government.