dialect (/ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/)
noun · Intermediate · Culture & Society
🔊 /ˈdaɪ.ə.lekt/
Meaning
Meaning: regional form of language
A form of a language spoken in a particular region or by a particular group, with its own words and pronunciation. It differs from the standard form.
Examples
🗣 The northern dialect uses several words that visitors from the capital simply do not understand.
Etymology
From Greek ‘dialektos’ (discourse, way of speaking), from ‘dialegesthai’ (to converse).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in linguistics and discussion of regional speech.
Tags: linguistics, language