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dialect vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech vs dialect

dialect and non-standard speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dialect Yes No No No
non-standard speech Yes No No No
As nouns, non-standard speech is a hypernym of dialect; that is, non-standard speech is a word with a broader meaning than dialect:
  • dialect: 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
dialect (noun) non-standard speech (noun)
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
Difference between dialect and non-standard speech

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