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A form or variety of a language which is peculiar to a specific region, esp. one which differs from the standard or literary form of the language in respect of vocabulary, pronunciation, idiom, etc.; (as a mass noun) provincial or rustic speech.
DIALECT meaning: a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations.
noun. /ˈdaɪəˌlɛkt/ [countable, uncountable] the form of a language that is spoken in one area with grammar, words, and pronunciation that may be different from other forms of the same language a Southern dialect dialect words/expressions compare accent, idiolect. Definitions on the go.
