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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(of a language or vocabulary) Having a mixture of dialectal and standard words or grammar.
It does not suffice to collect a few semiliterate, semidialectal speakers to construct a descriptive grammar of a big language of modern civilization. If we try, we may emerge with a descriptive grammar of a few idiolects or dialects […]
Use semidialectal when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Semidialectal means (of a language or vocabulary) Having a mixture of dialectal and standard words or grammar.
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It does not suffice to collect a few semiliterate, semidialectal speakers to construct a descriptive grammar of a big language of modern civilization. If we try, we may emerge with a descriptive grammar of a few idiolects or dialects […]
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