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non-standard speech vs dialect

dialect vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech and dialect both are nouns.

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

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