different between idiolect vs regiolect

English

Etymology

From idio- +? -lect.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??.di.???.l?kt/, /??.di.?.l?kt/
• (General New Zealand) IPA^(key): /??.di.??.lekt/

Noun

idiolect (plural idiolects)

1. (linguistics) The language variant used by a specific individual.

Derived terms

• idiolectic
• idiolectical

See also

• dialect
• familect
• regiolect
• ethnolect
• ecolect
• sociolect

Translations

English

Etymology

Blend of region +? dialect

Noun

regiolect (plural regiolects)

1. A dialect spoken in a particular geographical region.

   Synonyms: regionalect, geolect, topolect

Derived terms

• regiolectal
• regiolectally

Translations

See also

• dialect
• patois
• standard language

Dutch

Etymology

Blend of regio +? dialect, possibly influenced by English. The sense is that of German Regiolekt.

Pronunciation

Noun

regiolect n (plural regiolecten, diminutive regiolectje n)

1. A colloquial variety of a standard language spoken in a particular region and influenced by the native dialect (thus an intermediate form between standard and dialect).

   Synonym: streektaal

Derived terms

• regiolectisch

See also

• stadsdialect
• patois
• dialect
• tussentaal
• standaardtaal