dialect form
Frequency: 5.84.8 per million words
a specific word or grammatical structure that exists in a dialect
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Examples (10)
- The word 'y'all' is a common dialect form in Southern American English.
- Linguists study how a specific dialect form evolves over time.
- This ancient text preserves a dialect form that is no longer spoken.
- An author might use a particular dialect form to make a character's speech more authentic.
- Her research focuses on the grammatical structure of a rare dialect form found in the Scottish Highlands.
- Many people mistake this local dialect form for a grammatical error.
- The dictionary includes a note if a word is considered a regional dialect form.
- Can you identify the origin of this particular dialect form?
- The novel was criticized for its inconsistent use of various dialect forms.
- Without careful documentation, this unique dialect form could be lost forever.