English noun: dialect | |||
1. | dialect (communication) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people | ||
Samples | 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. | ||
Synonyms | accent, idiom | ||
Broader (hypernym) | non-standard speech | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | eye dialect, patois | ||
Domain usage members | bang, euphonious, forrad, forrard, forward, forwards, frontward, frontwards, spang | ||