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Showing posts with label idiolects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label idiolects. Show all posts
Thursday, May 14, 2009

Crimanetly...It's an Idiolect

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A common expression of irritation heard in my family has always been the word crimanetly . It is a word that I can remember my grandfather u...
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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Celery and Lettuce Idiolects

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Following is an example from a dear friend's family's idiolect Family Idiolect Person looking at a boat: "Celery?" Person ...
Monday, June 23, 2008

Dialects, Idiolects and Clanolects

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While most people are familiar with the word dialect and have a general understanding of what constitutes a dialect, not everyone is famili...
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