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non-standard speech vs localism

localism vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech and localism both are nouns.

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

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