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localism vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech vs localism

localism and non-standard speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
localism Yes No No No
non-standard speech Yes No No No
As nouns, non-standard speech is a hypernym of localism; that is, non-standard speech is a word with a broader meaning than localism:
  • localism: a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
  • non-standard speech: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
localism (noun) non-standard speech (noun)
a partiality for some particular place speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
Difference between localism and non-standard speech

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