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1. Dialect

   Linked via "substrata languages"

   Lexical Variation and Semantic Drift
   Lexical differences, involving distinct word choices for the same concept, are perhaps the most accessible dialect markers. These variations can range from minor local terms (e.g., soda vs. pop vs. coke in American English) to entirely different root words inherited from unrelated substrata languages.
   Semantic drift, where words retain the same form but acquire divergent meanings, is particularly pronounced in geographically i…