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Q&A Use of Regional Diction in Writing

Let's say a piece of writing is being composed. That piece of writing can, of course, be crafted with a slew of different techniques and artistic choices, but, one of those is the language used. Ho...

2 answers  ·  posted 7y ago by th0nk-‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T06:30:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/28231
License name: CC BY-SA 3.0
License URL: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
#2: Initial revision by user avatar th0nk-‭ · 2019-12-08T06:30:28Z (almost 5 years ago)
Let's say a piece of writing is being composed. That piece of writing can, of course, be crafted with a slew of different techniques and artistic choices, but, one of those is the language used. How does the use of regionally-diverse diction, such as that used in "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", contribute to a work holistically? Is it better to match the context of a piece with diction relevant to the given context, or simply to retain a consistent and standard styling?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2017-05-23T04:37:55Z (over 7 years ago)
Original score: 2