dialect
11dialect — ► NOUN ▪ a form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group. DERIVATIVES dialectal adjective. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dialectic»: from Greek dialektos discourse, way of speaking …
12Dialect — This article is about dialects of spoken and written languages. For dialects of programming languages, see Dialect (computing). For the literary device, see Eye dialect. The term dialect (from the Greek Language word dialektos, Διάλεκτος) is used …
13dialect — /duy euh lekt /, n. 1. Ling. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others… …
14dialect — Synonyms and related words: Acadian, Anglo Indian, Brooklynese, Cajun, Canadian French, Cockney, French Canadian, Gullah, Midland, Midland dialect, New England dialect, Pennsylvania Dutch, Yankee, Yorkshire, accent, argot, brogue, bundle of… …
15dialect — n. 1) to speak (in) a dialect 2) a local, regional; social; standard dialect * * * [ daɪəlekt] regional social standard dialect a local to speak (in) a dialect …
16dialect — di|a|lect [ˈdaıəlekt] n [U and C] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: dialecte, from Greek dialektos conversation, dialect , from dialegesthai to talk to someone ] a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that… …
17dialect — noun the island dialect was influenced by the Spanish in the sixteenth century Syn: regional language, local language, local speech, vernacular, patois, idiom; regionalisms, localisms; informal lingo •• dialect, argot, cant, jargon, lingo, slang …
18dialect — /ˈdaɪəlɛkt / (say duyuhlekt) noun 1. one of the forms of a given language which differ from one another in details of sound system, lexis, grammar, etc., each of which is usually to be found in a particular region or social class, but the… …
19dialect — noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French dialecte, from Latin dialectus, from Greek dialektos conversation, dialect, from dialegesthai to converse more at dialogue Date: 1577 1. a. a regional variety of …
20dialect — noun /ˈdɑɪ.ə.ˌlɛkt/ a) A variety of a language (specifically, often a spoken variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation. A… …
