idiolect

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Etymology

From idio- + -lect.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈɪd.i.əʊ̯.lɛkt/, /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɪd.i.ə.lɛkt/
• (New Zealand) IPA: /ˈɘ.di.ɐʉ.lekt/

Noun

idiolect (plural idiolects)

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

   Coordinate terms: dialect, familect, regiolect, ethnolect, ecolect, sociolect

Translations

• French: idiolecte
• German: Idiolekt, Individualsprachgebrauch
• Italian: idioletto
• Portuguese: idioleto
• Russian: идиоле́кт
• Spanish: idiolecto

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