While I understand why some people might be inclined to fall in line behind the "multiple dialects, single language" bit, I feel like that is near completely undercut by the simple presence of the particle "no".
"No" as most people hashing out this subject are likely aware, is not a word; it is a function of grammar. By establishing the presence of "no" in canon, SE established that the Hingan/Doman "dialect" is possessed of not only a distinction from "the common tongue" in vocabulary, but also (in whole or in part) grammatical structure. And I for one am entirely comfortable in calling a "dialect" that is distinct in its use of vocabulary, grammatical structure, and written alphabet a proper and unique language.
"No" as most people hashing out this subject are likely aware, is not a word; it is a function of grammar. By establishing the presence of "no" in canon, SE established that the Hingan/Doman "dialect" is possessed of not only a distinction from "the common tongue" in vocabulary, but also (in whole or in part) grammatical structure. And I for one am entirely comfortable in calling a "dialect" that is distinct in its use of vocabulary, grammatical structure, and written alphabet a proper and unique language.
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