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    Id·i·o·lect
    /ˈidēəˌlek(t)/

    noun

    • 1. the speech habits peculiar to a particular person: "in his strange idiolect, he preferred to call angels “angelicals“"
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  3. www.thoughtco.com › idiolect-language-term-1691143Idiolects: Definition, Discussion, and Examples - ThoughtCo

    Jul 3, 2019 · An idiolect is the unique speech pattern of an individual, influenced by vocabulary, pronunciation, and style. Learn how idiolects differ from dialects and accents, and see examples of personal slang and variations.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › IdiolectIdiolect - Wikipedia

    Idiolect is an individual's unique use of language, including speech. This unique usage encompasses vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation. This differs from a dialect, a common set of linguistic characteristics shared among a group of people.

  5. www.oxfordbibliographies.com › abstract › documentIdiolect - Linguistics - Oxford Bibliographies

    Nov 29, 2018 · Idiolect is an individual's unique variety and/or use of language, influenced by personal, social, and linguistic factors. Learn about the origins, definitions, and research of the concept of idiolect in linguistics.

  6. www.babbel.com › en › magazineWhat Is An Idiolect? - Babbel.com

    Aug 28, 2020 · The Definition Of Idiolect. An idiolect is the specific way that a single person speaks. This includes a person vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and anything else that affects the way words come out of their mouth.

  7. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › idiolectIdiolect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Nov 18, 2023 · Idiolect is the language or speech pattern of one individual at a particular period of life. Learn the etymology, examples, and synonyms of idiolect from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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  9. plato.stanford.edu › entries › idiolectsIdiolects (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    Nov 15, 2004 · Idiolects. For the purposes of this entry an idiolect is a language the linguistic (i. e. syntactic, phonological, referential, etc.) properties of which can be exhaustively specified in terms of the intrinsic properties of some single individual, the person whose idiolect it is.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIDIOLECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Idiolect is the form of a language that a particular person speaks, with their own personal features and variations. Learn more about idiolect from the Cambridge Dictionary, with definitions, examples, and translations.

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