dialect · noun
Meanings and examples
A regional form of a language with its own vocabulary, grammar, or pronunciation.
The recordings preserve a local dialect that younger residents rarely hear in everyday conversation.
She understood the vocabulary of the dialect but found some of its grammatical patterns unfamiliar.
The novelist uses dialect selectively, giving each character a distinct voice without making the dialogue difficult to follow.
Speakers of neighbouring dialects may recognise differences that visitors to the region barely notice.
Forms
- dialect singular
- dialects plural