Randolph Quirk adapted the definition to "A language is a dialect with an army and a flag" (adding a defense policy and a national airline).
兰道夫·科尔克（英语：Randolph Quirk）将这句话改编，称：“语言是有军队和一面旗帜的方言”，可能「外加国防政策和国营航空公司」。