dialect

Everyday

A dialect is a form of a language spoken in a particular area or by a particular group, with its own words, grammar and pronunciation. tree →

In the lessons

In English lessons, children learn that English has many dialects: in Scotland a small child can be a «bairn», in parts of England people say «nowt» for nothing, and Americans say «sidewalk» where the British say «pavement». No dialect is wrong; Standard English is the form usually used in school writing. In stories dialect shows where a character comes from. Phrases: local dialect, regional dialect, speak in dialect, Standard English.

Examples

• My grandad speaks a strong Yorkshire dialect. tree →
• In some dialects, «wee» means small. tree →
• The book's characters speak in dialect. tree →
• Every region has its own dialect words. tree →
• Standard English is used in most school writing. tree →
• The children laughed at the funny dialect word for «bread roll». tree →
• American English and British English differ like dialects. tree →
• I have modified the dialect and changed “Mally” into “Molly.” tree →

Note

Countable (a dialect, dialects) and uncountable (written in dialect). Pronounced DY-a-lekt. A dialect is not the same as an accent: an accent is only how words sound, a dialect also includes different words and grammar.

In Jewish tradition

In English lessons, children learn that English has many dialects: in Scotland a small child can be a «bairn», in parts of England people say «nowt» for nothing, and Americans say «sidewalk» where the British say «pavement». No dialect is wrong; Standard English is the form usually used in school writing. In stories dialect shows where a character comes from. Phrases: local dialect, regional dialect, speak in dialect, Standard English.

Note

Countable (a dialect, dialects) and uncountable (written in dialect). Pronounced DY-a-lekt. A dialect is not the same as an accent: an accent is only how words sound, a dialect also includes different words and grammar.