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patois vs non-standard speech

non-standard speech vs patois

patois and non-standard speech both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
patois Yes No No No
non-standard speech Yes No No No
As nouns, non-standard speech is a hypernym of patois; that is, non-standard speech is a word with a broader meaning than patois:
  • patois: a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
  • non-standard speech: speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
patois (noun) non-standard speech (noun)
a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
Difference between patois and non-standard speech

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