Subdialect
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Subdialect - is a subdivision of dialect
. Subdialects can be divided further, ultimately down to idiolect
s.
Normally subdialects of one dialect are quite close to each other, differing mainly in pronunciation
and certain local words.
In some languages there is a special word for such a small variety of language
, ex. govor, or possibly .
Dialect
The term dialect is used in two distinct ways, even by linguists. One usage refers to a variety of a language that is a characteristic of a particular group of the language's speakers. The term is applied most often to regional speech patterns, but a dialect may also be defined by other factors,...
. Subdialects can be divided further, ultimately down to idiolect
Idiolect
In linguistics, an idiolect is a variety of a language unique to an individual. It is manifested by patterns of vocabulary or idiom selection , grammar, or pronunciations that are unique to the individual. Every individual's language production is in some sense unique...
s.
Normally subdialects of one dialect are quite close to each other, differing mainly in pronunciation
Pronunciation
Pronunciation refers to the way a word or a language is spoken, or the manner in which someone utters a word. If one is said to have "correct pronunciation", then it refers to both within a particular dialect....
and certain local words.
In some languages there is a special word for such a small variety of language
Variety (linguistics)
In sociolinguistics a variety, also called a lect, is a specific form of a language or language cluster. This may include languages, dialects, accents, registers, styles or other sociolinguistic variation, as well as the standard variety itself...
, ex. govor, or possibly .