dialect

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A particular form of a language spoken in a specific region or by a particular social group.

• She speaks a rural dialect that's difficult for city dwellers to understand.
• The novel is written in a Scottish dialect.
• Linguists study how dialects evolve over time.
• Sociolinguists investigate how speakers of different dialects negotiate identity and belonging within multicultural urban environments.
• Historical texts written in regional dialects provide valuable insights into the everyday lives of communities that left few formal records.
• Language preservation initiatives aim to document endangered dialects before they disappear due to globalization and cultural homogenization pressures.

Eş anlamlılar: accent, vernacular, idiom, patois, regional language

Zıt anlamlılar: standard language, lingua franca