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Definition of dialect

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Dialect (n.) The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned..

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Aeolic :: Aeolic (a.) Aeolian, 1; as, the Aeolic dialect; the Aeolic mode..

Plattdeutsch :: Plattdeutsch (n.) The modern dialects spoken in the north of Germany, taken collectively; modern Low German. See Low German, under German..

Targum :: Targum (n.) A translation or paraphrase of some portion of the Old Testament Scriptures in the Chaldee or Aramaic language or dialect.

Scotch :: Scotch (n.) The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.

Langue D''oil :: Langue d'oil () The dialect formerly spoken north of the Loire (in which the word for yes was oil, F. oui)..

Dialectical :: Dialectical (a.) Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.

Romance :: Romance (a.) Of or pertaining to the language or dialects known as Romance.

Tungusic :: Tungusic (a.) Of or pertaining to the Tunguses; as, the Tungusic dialects..

Bohemian :: Bohemian (n.) The language of the Czechs (the ancient inhabitants of Bohemia), the richest and most developed of the dialects of the Slavic family..

Dialectic :: Dialectic (a.) Alt. of Dialectica.

Speech :: Speech (n.) A particular language, as distinct from others; a tongue; a dialect..

Dialectic :: Dialectic (n.) Same as Dialectics.

Sanskrit :: Sanskrit (n.) The ancient language of the Hindoos, long since obsolete in vernacular use, but preserved to the present day as the literary and sacred dialect of India. It is nearly allied to the Persian, and to the principal languages of Europe, classical and modern, and by its more perfect preservation of the roots and forms of the primitive language from which they are all descended, is a most important assistance in determining their history and relations. Cf. Prakrit, and Veda..

Romance :: Romance (n.) A species of fictitious writing, originally composed in meter in the Romance dialects, and afterward in prose, such as the tales of the court of Arthur, and of Amadis of Gaul; hence, any fictitious and wonderful tale; a sort of novel, especially one which treats of surprising adventures usually befalling a hero or a heroine; a tale of extravagant adventures, of love, and the like..

Brogue :: Brogue (v. t.) A dialectic pronunciation; esp. the Irish manner of pronouncing English.

Dialectically :: Dialectically (adv.) In a dialectical manner.

Dialectical :: Dialectical (a.) Pertaining to dialectics; logical; argumental.

Dialectician :: Dialectician (n.) One versed in dialectics; a logician; a reasoner.

Hellenic :: Hellenic (n.) The dialect, formed with slight variations from the Attic, which prevailed among Greek writers after the time of Alexander..

Cornish :: Cornish (n.) The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall..