dialect

Example Sentences

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All the enlightened reformers in Europe were desperately trying to eliminate the peasant peculiarities and plebeian dialects that divided the peoples of their nations.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was like, 'Be careful. It's period. We have to be respectful of dialect and period and all these things,'" he said but was eventually won over by the writing's easy relatability.

From Salon

In 1977, when he entered the Manhattan studio Blank Tapes to record “By Myself,” he was ready to synthesize his various musical dialects.

From New York Times

The Modern Cockney Festival concluded recently with the dialect being officially recognised as a community language by an east London council.

From BBC

I’d never had to learn a Southern dialect, but working on that actually cracked the character in a way for me that allowed me a way in that felt unique and felt right.

From Washington Post