Synonyms for
Dialect
Definition
A dialect is a form of a language that is specific to a particular region or social group.
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- regional dialect
- local dialect
- dialect group
- dialect continuum
- dialect variation
- dialect differences
- dialect map
Word family
Usage note
A dialect is a variety of a language characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. It is often contrasted with 'standard language', which is typically the dialect of the most powerful social group.
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Example sentences
- My dad grew up in the South, so he speaks with a Southern dialect.
- Some people find it difficult to understand my friend's dialect because she is from a different country.
- The dialect spoken in this region is different from the dialect spoken in the neighboring region.
- The characters in the book spoke in a dialect that was specific to their time period.
- I learned a lot about the local dialects when I traveled to different parts of the country.
Quotes
Language is the dress of thought; every time you speak your mind you clothe it in words.
Language is the road map of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going.
A different language is a different vision of life.