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    Di·a·lect
    /ˈdīəˌlek(t)/

    noun

    • 1. a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group: "this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad"
  2. A dialect is a form of the language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people. There are many different dialects of English and they have different words and grammar. Most learners of English learn the standard dialects of the language. …

  3. Mar 14, 2024 · Dialect, a variety of a language that signals where a person comes from. The notion is usually interpreted geographically (regional dialect), but it also has some application in relation to a person’s social background (class dialect) or occupation (occupational dialect).

  4. dialect. 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. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.

  5. A dialect is a form of the language that is spoken in a particular part of the country or by a particular group of people. There are many different dialects of English and they have different words and grammar. Most learners of English learn the standard dialects of the language. …

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

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