dialectal
Of regional speech
Dialectal describes something belonging to or characteristic of a dialect—a regional or social variety of a language: dialectal variation in vowel pronunciation, a dialectal word for creek.
The term appears mainly in linguistic and academic contexts.
In everyday speech, people more often say "regional" or describe the specific dialect: a Southern expression, Scottish English.
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- inflectionWord form alteration
prosody · articulation · stress · pitch · rhythm · twang · brogue · burr
Everyday regional speech
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- patoisRegional informal speech
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
- cantSanctimonious insincerity
lingo · informal · nonstandard · rustic · homespun · everyday speech · mother tongue · native tongue
Language variety by group
- idiolectIndividual's unique speech patterns
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
Casual conversational expression
- regionalismLocal area favoritism
- localismPreference for nearby things
- provincialismNarrow regional mindset
- idiomFixed phrase, opaque meaning
saying · turn of phrase · phraseology · folk saying · vocabulary · word choice · usage · parlance
Relating to an area
- localOf this area
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- arealOf surface extent
- geographic variationTrait differences across locations
rural · territorial · localized · place-based · homeland · native · folk
accent
Regional speech pattern
- pronunciationManner of speaking words
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
inflection · prosody · articulation · stress · pitch · rhythm · twang · brogue · burr · drawl
vernacular
Everyday regional speech
- colloquialCasual, everyday language
- patoisRegional informal speech
- argotGroup-specific coded speech
cant · lingo · informal · nonstandard · rustic · homespun · everyday speech · mother tongue · native tongue · common speech
sociolect
Language variety by group
- idiolectIndividual's unique speech patterns
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
colloquialism
Casual conversational expression
- regionalismLocal area favoritism
- localismPreference for nearby things
- provincialismNarrow regional mindset
idiom · saying · turn of phrase · phraseology · folk saying · vocabulary · word choice · usage · parlance · terminology
regional
Relating to an area
- localOf this area
- provincialRegional or narrow-minded
- arealOf surface extent
geographic variation · rural · territorial · localized · place-based · homeland · native · folk
dialectaluniversal
Affecting all equally
general · widespread · common · cosmopolitan · international
- regional dialectsGeographically distinct speech varieties
- language dialectsRegional speech varieties
- local dialectRegion-specific speech variety
- southern dialectSpeech from lower regions
- Scottish dialectRegional British speech variety
- dialect coachTrains speakers in accents