The best description of the language in the excerpt is Southern dialect. This is indicative of the cultural and linguistic setting of the characters and their environment in "Their Eyes Were Watching God," which is rooted in the Southern United States.
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Mrs. Turner finally rose to go after being very firm about several other viewpoints of either herself, her son or her brother. She begged Janie to drop in on her anytime, but never once mentioning Tea Cake. Finally she was gone and Janie hurried to her kitchen to put on supper and found Tea Cake sitting in there with his head between his hands.
Which best describes the language in this excerpt?
regional dialect
non-academic English
Southern dialect
academic English
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