How many ways is the term dialect used?
in two ways
What is a dialect related to a class?
a sociolect
What about a regional dialect?
a regiolect.
What about a dialect related to a certain ethnicity?
as ethnolect
How many types of linguistic phenomena?
two ways
What is the standard language not considered in the other usage?
unknown
Where are the regional Italian dialects actually derived from?
from Vulgar Latin
What caused the development of regional versions or varieties of standard Italian?
a mix of national and local
What are variations on standard Italian known as?
they are known as regional Italian
What is the origin of the term dialect?
from the Greek word for "discourse"