\begin{funcdesc}{get_dialect}{name}
Return the dialect associated with \var{name}. An \exception{Error} is
raised if \var{name} is not a registered dialect name.
+
+\versionchanged[
+This function now returns an immutable \class{Dialect}. Previously an
+instance of the requested dialect was returned. Users could modify the
+underlying class, changing the behavior of active readers and writers.]{2.5}
\end{funcdesc}
\begin{funcdesc}{list_dialects}{}