| has gloss | (noun) speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community
non-standard speech |
| lexicalization | eng: non-standard speech |
| subclass of | (noun) (language) communication by word of mouth; "his speech was garbled"; "he uttered harsh language"; "he recorded the spoken language of the streets"
language, spoken communication, spoken language, speech, oral communication, speech communication, voice communication |
| has subclass | (noun) the developing speech of a young child
babytalk, baby talk |
| has subclass | (noun) an adult's imitation of the speech of a young child
babytalk, baby talk, motherese |
| has subclass | (noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; "the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English"; "he has a strong German accent"; "it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy"
idiom, dialect, accent |
| has subclass | (noun) a phrase or pronunciation that is peculiar to a particular locality
localism |
| has subclass | (noun) a feature (as a pronunciation or expression or custom) that is characteristic of a particular region
regionalism |
| has subclass | (noun) language characterized by terseness and ellipsis as in telegrams
telegraphese |
| has subclass | (noun) the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
vernacular |
| has subclass | (noun) a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"
cant, patois, vernacular, lingo, jargon, slang, argot |
| has subclass | (noun) informal language consisting of words and expressions that are not considered appropriate for formal occasions; often vituperative or vulgar; "their speech was full of slang expressions"
slang, slang term, slang expression |