What is another word for dialect?
Pronunciation:
[ dˈa͡ɪ͡əlɛkt], [ dˈaɪəlɛkt], [ d_ˈaɪə_l_ɛ_k_t]
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Similar words for dialect:
- coinage (noun)
- communication (noun)
- idiom (noun)
- language (noun)
- local speech (noun)
- locution (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- speech (noun)
- verbalization (noun)
- vernacular (noun)
- other relevant words (verb)
- other synonyms
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Dialect:
n.
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- creole.
- parlance,
- patter,
- Vernacularism,
- vernacular,
- idioms,
- speech,
- section,
- locution,
- lingo,
- jive,
- talk,
- cant,
- street talk,
- accent,
- jives,
- words,
- vernacularisms,
- idiom,
- localism,
- non-standard speech,
- argot,
- jive talk,
- provincialism,
- patois,
- set phrase.
v.
• Other relevant words: (verb)Other synonyms:
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- pidgin,
- sign-language,
- home language,
- diglossia,
- interlingual,
- acrolect,
- tone language,
- natural language,
- metalanguage,
- litotes,
- basilect,
- journalese,
- syllable-timed,
- first language,
- stress-timed,
- heritage language,
- second language,
- lingua franca,
- metonymy,
- parole,
- interlanguage,
- sociolect,
- signing,
- prose,
- langue.
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- terminology.
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- vocabulary.
- phraseology,
- brogue,
- gibberish,
- gobbledegook,
- mandarin,
- speech pattern,
- branch,
- midland,
- burr,
- shop,
- verbiage,
- dialect atlas,
- adverb,
- lecture,
- provincial,
- linguistic atlas,
- mother tongue,
- regional language,
- spoken language,
- address,
- usage,
- accentuation,
- dialectical,
- wordage,
- wording,
- local,
- isogloss,
- linguistic community,
- phrase,
- strain,
- idiomatic,
- gobbledygook,
- dialogue,
- word,
- native tongue,
- choice of words,
- delivery,
- idiolect,
- household words,
- composition,
- phrasal idiom,
- idiomatic expression,
- class dialect,
- cockney,
- linguistic island,
- mumbo jumbo,
- accent mark,
- dialectal,
- stress,
- lingua,
- Subdialect,
- emphasis,
- speech community,
- expression,
- shoptalk,
- regional,
- diction,
- yankee,
- formulation,
- artistic style,
- dialectic.
How to use "Dialect" in context?
Dialect is the variation of a language used by a particular group of speakers. Dialect can vary in terms of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar. Dialect can also refer to the geographical variation of a language. Dialect can be a defining characteristic of a language, or it can be a variation that is no longer used by the majority of speakers. Dialect can also be used to identify a language. Dialect can also be used as a term to describe the variations in a language that are not part of a separate dialect. Dialect can be learned or acquired. Dialect can also be changed over time.
Paraphrases for Dialect:
Paraphrases are highlighted according to their relevancy:
Homophones for Dialect:
- delegate, delight, dualist, Dhu al-Qadah, dill seed, duellist, dhu'l-qa'dah, diddlysquat, duelist, deadlocked, deadlight, delighted, delist, delicate, dulcet, daylight.
Hyponym for Dialect:
n.
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communication
non-standard speech.
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communication
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