standard_dialect_correct.jpg
This image is a four-panel comic strip arranged in a two-by-two grid. The background of all panels is a solid light green color.

Panel 1 (Top Left):
Two figures stand at the top of a small hill. They appear to be ancient soldiers or guards. They have blonde hair, wear helmets with vertical crests, brown chest armor, grey skirts, and yellow boots. Each holds a spear upright in their hand. Below them on the slope of the hill lie numerous other figures who are dressed similarly but have orange hair or helmets. These fallen figures are lying on their backs or sides, and several have arrows sticking out of them. A speech bubble originating from the standing soldiers reads: "HOW DO WE KNOW IF THEY'RE ACTUALLY DEAD OR JUST PRETENDING"

Panel 2 (Top Right):
The scene is identical to the first panel. The two standing soldiers look down at the fallen figures. A speech bubble from the soldiers reads: "THE STANDARD DIALECT THAT IS TAUGHT IN SCHOOLS IS THE ONLY CORRECT DIALECT!"

Panel 3 (Bottom Left):
The scene has changed slightly. The two original soldiers are still standing at the top of the hill, looking down. However, among the fallen figures with orange hair, several have sat up and are gesturing or arguing. There are four speech bubbles coming from these figures:
- One on the left says: "Oh my! You're necessarily not a linguist."
- One in the middle-left says: "All variations are equally valid!"
- One in the middle-right says: "Prescriptivism is a sham!"
- One on the right says: "Okay, so we're just ignoring the dynamic nature of all languages now?"
At the very bottom center of this panel, there is a black rectangular box with white text that reads: "Linguistics Students".

Panel 4 (Bottom Right):
The scene depicts a battle. The two original soldiers have come down from the hill and are attacking the orange-haired figures. One soldier on the left is swinging a spear at a fallen figure, while another soldier on the right holds a spear ready to strike. The orange-haired figures are scattered across the ground, some still lying down, others reacting to the attack. There is no text in this panel.
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