Read this excerpt from a short story. Ana's family had relocated to Hawaii when her mother accepted a job at the naval base. Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet. One afternoon, a classmate skated by on her way to the beach. "Hey, Ana! I'm meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there's a luau at Mama's at 6:00. Wanna come?" Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, "Mom! I'm going to the beach to surf for a while. I'll call you later." Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold. Which line from the story contains dialect?

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Darien Massey

25 September, 04:33

Read this excerpt from a short story. Ana's family had relocated to Hawaii when her mother accepted a job at the naval base. Her classmates at her new school were welcoming, but Ana had not made any close friends yet. One afternoon, a classmate skated by on her way to the beach. "Hey, Ana! I'm meeting Kia to surf Paia Bay. The waves are solid, and there's a luau at Mama's at 6:00. Wanna come?" Ana responded with a smile and called to her mom, "Mom! I'm going to the beach to surf for a while. I'll call you later." Then she grabbed her own surfboard and followed her new friend, wondering how the afternoon would unfold. Which line from the story contains dialect?

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Maxim Barton · Answer 1

The waves are solid, and there's a laua at Mama's at 6:00. Wanna come?

Explanation:

Both of these sentences show dialect. The first sentences states that the waves are 'solid' - which would be regional reference and they are going to 'Mama's' which would also indicated a dialect, along with 'wanna' in the second sentence.