accent vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech vs accent

accent and non-standard speech both are nouns.

accent is a verb but non-standard speech is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accent	Yes	No	Yes	No
non-standard speech	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, non-standard speech is a hypernym of accent; that is, non-standard speech is a word with a broader meaning than accent:

accent: the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
non-standard speech: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community

accent (noun)	non-standard speech (noun)
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)	speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
distinctive manner of oral expression
a diacritical mark used to indicate stress or placed above a vowel to indicate a special pronunciation
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
special importance or significance

accent (verb)	non-standard speech (verb)
put stress on; utter with an accent
to stress, single out as important

Difference between accent and non-standard speech

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