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SOCIAL DIALECT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Regional Dialects and Expressions
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- social dialect
1, record 1, English, social%20dialect
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sociolect 2, record 1, English, sociolect
correct
- group idiolect 1, record 1, English, group%20idiolect
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of a language that is used by a particular social group, demographic, social class or occupational group within a society. 3, record 1, English, - social%20dialect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Excludes varieties of a language that are restricted to a geographical area. 3, record 1, English, - social%20dialect
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In contrast to a regional dialect, a social dialect is a variety of a language spoken by a particular group based on social characteristics other than geography. 1, record 1, English, - social%20dialect
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Régionalismes et usages particuliers
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dialecte social
1, record 1, French, dialecte%20social
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sociolecte 1, record 1, French, sociolecte
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Usage langagier spécifique d'un groupe social, d'une groupe démographique, d'une classe sociale ou d'un groupe professionnel particulier au sein d'une société. 2, record 1, French, - dialecte%20social
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[À] l'exception des usages liés à la zone géographique [...] 1, record 1, French, - dialecte%20social
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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