In many societies, however, a particular dialect, often the sociolect of the elite class, comes to be identified as the "standard" or "proper" version of a language by those seeking to make a social distinction, and is contrasted with other varieties. As a result of this, in some contexts the term "dialect" refers specifically to varieties with low social status. In this secondary sense of "dialect", language varieties are often called dialects rather than languages: COUNT 3
QSN1 With what social class it the standard dialect commonly associated? ANS1 the elite class QSN2 What social status is the term "dialect" sometimes associated with? ANS2 low QSN3 What is another term for language varieties? ANS3 dialects