subdialect
Dialect within dialect
A subdialect is a variety within a dialect—a finer linguistic division based on region, social group, or other factors.
If Southern American English is a dialect, the speech of coastal South Carolina might be a subdialect.
The term acknowledges that dialect boundaries are nested and somewhat arbitrary: What counts as a dialect versus a subdialect depends on who's drawing the lines.
Vocabulary of a language
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
- slangInformal in-group vocabulary
argot · lingo · patois · cant · idiom · phraseology · expressions · localism
Everyday regional speech
- localityA particular geographic area
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- ruralOf the countryside
- urbanPertaining to cities
coastal · mountain · valley · parish · canton · province · township · migration
Language variety by group
- varietyState of being diverse
- registerRecord officially; vocal range
- koineMerged common dialect
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
creole · pidgin · diglossia · code-switching
Manner of speaking words
- accentRegional speech pattern
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
- phonologyScience of language sounds
allophone · phoneme · stress · pitch · tone · cadence · articulation · phonetics
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- communityCollective of connected people
kinship · in-group · identity · belonging · solidarity · endangerment · revitalization · transmission
lexicon
Vocabulary of a language
- vocabularyOne's word collection
- terminologySubject-specific vocabulary
- jargonSpecialized professional vocabulary
slang · argot · lingo · patois · cant · idiom · phraseology · expressions · localism · regionalism
vernacular
Everyday regional speech
urban · coastal · mountain · valley · parish · canton · province · township · migration · isolation
sociolect
Language variety by group
substrate · creole · pidgin · diglossia · code-switching
pronunciation
Manner of speaking words
- accentRegional speech pattern
- intonationPitch variation in speech
- prosodyStudy of verse rhythm
phonology · allophone · phoneme · stress · pitch · tone · cadence · articulation · phonetics · diction
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
community · kinship · in-group · identity · belonging · solidarity · endangerment · revitalization · transmission
subdialectlanguage
System of symbolic communication
standard language · national language · lingua franca · official language · language family