Dialect vs. Slang
Difference Between Dialect and Slang
Dialectnoun
(linguistics) A variety of a language that is characteristic of a particular area, community, or group, often differing from other varieties of the same language in minor ways as regards vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation.
Slangnoun
Language outside of conventional usage.
Dialectnoun
(pejorative) Language that is perceived as substandard or wrong.
Slangnoun
Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.
Dialectnoun
A language (often a regional or minority language) as part of a group or family of languages, especially if they are viewed as a single language, or if contrasted with a standardized variety that is considered the 'true' form of the language (for example, Cantonese as contrasted with Mandarin Chinese, or Bavarian as contrasted with German).
Slangnoun
The specialized language of a social group, sometimes used to make what is said unintelligible to those not members of the group; cant.
Dialectnoun
A variant of a non-standardized programming language.
Home computers in the 1980s had many incompatible dialects of BASIC.Slangnoun
Any long, narrow piece of land; a promontory.
Dialectnoun
(ornithology) A variant form of the vocalizations of a bird species restricted to a certain area or population.
Slangnoun
A fetter worn on the leg by a convict.
Dialectnoun
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people;
the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of Englishhe has a strong German accentSlangnoun
A counterfeit weight or measure.
Slangnoun
A travelling show, or one of its performances.
Slangnoun
A hawker's license.
Slangnoun
A watchchain.
Slangverb
To vocally abuse, or shout at.
Slangverb
to sell especially illegal drugs
Slangnoun
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 expressionsSlangnoun
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves);
they don't speak our lingoSlangverb
use slang or vulgar language
Slangverb
fool or hoax;
The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyoneYou can't fool me!Slangverb
abuse with coarse language
