- plural of dialect.
dialects
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Still, young Singaporeans have shown growing interest in connecting with their heritage, from learning the dwindling dialects of their grandparents to taking lessons and organising trips to ancestral hometowns in China.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Tan Ying Ying, an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University who studies dialects, isn't optimistic that this will reverse the trend.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Twain’s greatest discovery was his gloriously unshackled literary style, which was inspired by local dialects and liberated from European refinements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
Ms. Fridland cites scholars who suggest its origins can be found in the nonrhotic West African dialects brought to the U.S. by enslaved people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
She also met the Mounties’ Chinese interpreter, Dr. Henry Leong, who knew a “staggering number” of Chinese dialects.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
