Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

[melikianAvak]

Re: Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

Ah, ok that makes sense, thanks for the information. Would you say that both dialects take a lot of words from the russian and arabic vocabulary, or just a small few? Im sure it didnt start off that way long time back, but since the evolution of languages is ever changing and being influenced by neighboring countries a lot of slang gets picked up, I guess that comes when one knows more than their Armenian Language, they tend to mix the languages together causing this effect.

I learned from my parents as did everyone I knew. Dad was western and mother eastern. Neither used Arabic or Russian words. A few turkish words.
They came to the US in 1921 and 1923. Second languages were: Mother spoke Russian and Dad spoke turkish and greek, they did not use any Russ words at all, and only a very few turkish.

[Siamanto]

Re: Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

In the Western dialect there are no russian words but instead we, (Im saying we, because I speak in the western dialect) use alot of Arabic words.

Would you say that both dialects take a lot of words from the russian and arabic vocabulary, or just a small few?

The above may be true of those who lived in Arabic speaking countries but not all Western speaking Armenians; there exist many communities - France, Greece, Bulgaria... - where Western Armenian is spoken and Arabic words are not used. Different Armenian Communities use words of the language spoken in the host country.

[Siamanto]

Re: Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

However, all the Armenians I know in my area have a Western dialect, and when they hear me speak, they comment that i don not know the real Armenian basically saying that I do not know Armenian.

What is real Armenian? By the way, can it be that they're joking simply because they don't understand you? I just hope that they don't mean it.

Re: Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

Your (somewhat) right.
Alot of words are similar but the Eastern dialect uses alot of Russian words as where in the Western dialect there are no russian words but instead we, (Im saying we, because I speak in the western dialect) use alot of Arabic words.

Ah, ok that makes sense, thanks for the information. Would you say that both dialects take a lot of words from the russian and arabic vocabulary, or just a small few? Im sure it didnt start off that way long time back, but since the evolution of languages is ever changing and being influenced by neighboring countries a lot of slang gets picked up, I guess that comes when one knows more than their Armenian Language, they tend to mix the languages together causing this effect.

Re: Western dialect vs. Eastern dialect

There isn't a really big difference between the two right? I myself am learning Eastern and am finding that most "p's" are switched to "b's" and ect...for instance "Parev" to "barev". It mostly just sounds a little different on some words. But I am still learning...correct me if I am wrong.

[Mos]

I live in the US, but speak the Eastern dialect, with Russian words, (basiclly the dialect people speak in Armenia). However, all the Armenians I know in my area have a Western dialect, and when they hear me speak, they comment that i don not know the real Armenian basically saying that I do not know Armenian. Well, they might say it in the states, but when they go to Armenia they will see that the motherland speaks the eastern dialect. Anybody else ever experience this?

ps. take no offense western dialect speakers,