Eye dialect is a writer's use of deliberately nonstandard spelling. This is because they do not consider the standard spelling a good reflection of the pronunciation, or because they are intending to portray informal or low-status language usage.
Eye dialect is a writer's use of deliberately nonstandard spelling. This is because they do not consider the standard spelling a good reflection of the pronunciation, or because they are intending to portray informal or low-status language usage.
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