Dialect
WordNet
noun
(1) The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
"The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"
"He has a strong German accent"
"It has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from + .
Noun
- A variety of a language (specifically, often a spoken variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation.
- A language is a dialect with an army and a navy.
Usage notes
- The difference between a language and a dialect is not always clear, but it is generally considered that people who speak different dialects can understand each other, while people who speak different languages cannot. Compare species in the biological sense.