dl>
<dt><code>LC_MESSAGES</code><dd><a name="index-LC_005fMESSAGES-25"></a><a name="index-language-of-messages-26"></a><a name="index-message-language-27"></a><a name="index-national-language-support-28"></a><a name="index-NLS-29"></a><a name="index-translation-of-message-language-30"></a>This variable specifies the <code>LC_MESSAGES</code> locale, which determines
the language that <span class="command">diction</span> uses for messages.  American English
is used if the environment variable is not set, or i