Definitions from Wiktionary (dialect)
▸ noun: (linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
▸ noun: (by extension, misnomer, Philippines) Any of the languages of the Philippines (e.g. Cebuano) other than Filipino.
▸ noun: (linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
▸ noun: (derogatory) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
▸ noun: (colloquial, offensive) A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.
▸ noun: (computing, programming) A variant of a non-standardized programming language.
▸ noun: (ornithology) A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.
▸ Also see dialect
germanic dialects,
bulgarian dialects,
hakka dialects,
International Phonetic Alphabet chart for English dialects,
German dialects,
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▸ noun: (linguistics, strict sense) A lect (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized idiom that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Bavarian as contrasted with Standard German).
▸ noun: (by extension, misnomer, Philippines) Any of the languages of the Philippines (e.g. Cebuano) other than Filipino.
▸ noun: (linguistics, broad sense) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or social group, differing from other varieties of the same language in relatively minor ways as regards grammar, phonology, and lexicon.
▸ noun: (derogatory) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
▸ noun: (colloquial, offensive) A language existing only in an oral or non-standardized form, especially a language spoken in a developing country or an isolated region.
▸ noun: (computing, programming) A variant of a non-standardized programming language.
▸ noun: (ornithology) A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.
▸ Also see dialect
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▸ Words similar to dialects
▸ Usage examples for dialects
▸ Idioms related to dialects
▸ Wikipedia articles (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing dialects
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▸ Rhymes of dialects
▸ Invented words related to dialects