dialect
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++di·a·lect /ˈdaɪəlekt/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] SLLa form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language 方言，地方话，土语 → accentChinese/Yorkshire etc dialect The people up there speak a Tibetan dialect. 那里的人讲的是一种藏语方言。 the local dialect 当地方言
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dialect• He spoke a dialect of French that I found hard to understand.• a dialect of Arabic• A dialect is a form of a language, and every form of any language is a dialect of it.• But Wordsworth does not use any dialect expression, so that this difficulty need not be exaggerated.• But dialect features are not errors in this sense at all, but are characteristics of a pupil's native language.• Warning: Viewers may have trouble understanding some characters' dialects.• At home, they speak in dialect.• Many of the campesinos were illiterate; some spoke only their local dialects.• "Nowt" is a northern dialect word meaning "nothing".• You have a wonderful, happy combination of the northern dialects!• Such a personal dialect or variety is usually termed an idiolect.• Information was clearly presented, including the follow-up procedures, with translation into the patient's dialect when necessary.• In this region, the dialect sounds a lot like German.• In some Yorkshire dialects, people say "spice" instead of "sweets" or "candy".local dialect• The information will be collected through collaborative teacher-pupil classroom projects on local dialect.• The narrator uses the local dialect where necessary.• Many of the campesinos were illiterate; some spoke only their local dialects.Origin dialect (1500-1600) French dialecte, from Greek dialektos “conversation, dialect”, from dialegesthai “to talk to someone”di·a·lect nounChineseSyllable
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dialect
di‧a‧lect /ˈdaɪəlekt/
noun [uncountable and countable]
Chinese/Yorkshire etc dialect
The people up there speak a Tibetan dialect.
the local dialect
■ different kinds of language
▪dialect a form of a language that is spoken in one area of a country, with different words, grammar, or pronunciation from other areas: Cantonese is only one of many Chinese dialects. | the local dialect
▪accent the way that someone pronounces words, because of where they were born or live, or their social class: Karen has a strong New Jersey accent. | an upper class accent
▪slang very informal spoken language, used especially by people who belong to a particular group, for example young people or criminals: Teenage slang changes all the time. | ‘Dosh’ is slang for ‘money’.
▪terminology formal the technical words or expressions that are used in a particular subject: musical terminology | Patients are often unfamiliar with medical terminology.
▪jargon especially disapproving words and phrases used in a particular profession or subject and which are difficult for other people to understand: The instructions were written in complicated technical jargon. | ‘Outsourcing’ is business jargon for sending work to people outside a company to do. | The letter was full of legal jargon.
di‧a‧lect /ˈdaɪəlekt/
noun [uncountable and countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: dialecte, from Greek dialektos 'conversation, dialect', from dialegesthai 'to talk to someone'
a form of a language which is spoken only in one area, with words or grammar that are slightly different from other forms of the same language ⇨ accentLanguage: French
Origin: dialecte, from Greek dialektos 'conversation, dialect', from dialegesthai 'to talk to someone'
Chinese/Yorkshire etc dialect
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