idiolect

id·i·o·lect

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [id-ee-uh-lekt]
- /ˈɪd i əˌlɛkt/
- /ˈɪd.i.əʊ.lekt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [id-ee-uh-lekt]
- /ˈɪd i əˌlɛkt/

Definitions of idiolect word

noun idiolect The speech habits peculiar to a particular person. 2
noun idiolect a person's individual speech pattern. Compare dialect (def 1). 1
noun idiolect the variety or form of a language used by an individual 0
noun idiolect the dialect of an individual 0

See all 4 definitions of idiolect

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Origin of idiolect

First appearance:

before 1945

One of the 6% newest English words

1945-50; idio- + -lect, as in dialect

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Parts of speech for Idiolect

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Idiolect

idiolect popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

idiolect usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for idiolect

noun idiolect

turn of phrase — expression, wording
style — a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character: the baroque style; The style of the house was too austere for their liking.
dialect — A dialect is a form of a language that is spoken in a particular area.
idiom — an expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meanings of its constituent elements, as kick the bucket or hang one's head, or from the general grammatical rules of a language, as the table round for the round table, and that is not a constituent of a larger expression of like characteristics.
vocabulary — the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing.

All 8 Synonyms of idiolect