eye dialect

aɪ ˈdaɪ.əˌlɛkt

Definition

Definition of eye dialect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

literary technique

TECH.

use of nonstandard spellings to make ordinary speech seem dialectal or informal

TECH.

The novelist used eye dialect to make the dialogue sound informal.
Her story uses eye dialect in the bartender's speech.
The editor removed eye dialect from the children's book.

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Expressions with eye

needle's eye

small hole in a needle for thread

She struggled to thread the needle's eye.

black eye

bruise around the eye from a blow

He got a black eye from the fight.

by eye

adv.

using visual estimation without precise tools

She measured the ingredients by eye.

eye on

watch closely to ensure safety or progress

She kept an eye on the children at the park.

catch one's eye

attract someone's attention or interest

The glittering ring in the display case caught her eye instantly.

catch your eye

attract your attention or interest

The bright colors of the painting catch your eye immediately.

Expressions with dialect

standard dialect

variety of a language used by political, media, and educational institutions

The standard dialect is taught in schools to promote uniformity in communication.

dialect atlas

map showing language feature distribution

The dialect atlas revealed regional language differences.

dialect continuum

range of dialects that gradually change geographically

The dialect continuum shows gradual changes across the region.

dialect geography

study of geographical distribution of linguistic features

Dialect geography reveals how accents vary across regions.

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French:orthographe phonétique, ...
German:dialektalisierende Schreibweise, ...
Italian:grafia non standard che simula un parlato dialettale o informale, ...
Spanish:ortografía no estándar para simular habla dialectal o informal, ...
Portuguese:reprodução gráfica de fala dialetal ou informal, ...
Chinese:用非标准拼写表现方言或口语感的写法, ...
Japanese:アイ・ダイアレクト, ...
Arabic:تَهْجِئةٌ غيرُ معياريةٍ تُوحي باللهجة, ...
Hebrew:אִיּוּת הַמְדַמֶּה נִיב, ...
Russian:передача речи намеренно искажённым написанием, ...
Ukrainian:графічна імітація діалекту, ...
Hindi:बोलचाल को अनौपचारिक दिखाने के लिए गैरमानक वर्तनी का प्रयोग, ...
Bengali:কথ্যভাষার আঞ্চলিকতা বোঝাতে অপ্রমিত বানানের ব্যবহার, ...
Catalan:dialecte visual, ...
Czech:záměrně nestandardní pravopis pro navození nářečního nebo neformálního dojmu, ...
Danish:en øjendialekt, ...
Dutch:dialect suggererende spelling, ...
Greek:σκόπιμη ανορθόγραφη γραφή για απόδοση διαλεκτικού ή ανεπίσημου ύφους, ...
Hungarian:nyelvjárásias vagy kötetlen hangzás érzékeltetése nem szabványos írásmóddal, ...
Khmer:ការប្រើអក្ខរាវិរុទ្ធមិនស្តង់ដារ ដើម្បីបង្ហាញសំនៀងនិយាយមិនផ្លូវការ, ...
Korean:눈 방언, ...
Persian:گویش‌نمایی املایی, ...
Polish:stylizacja ortograficzna imitująca dialekt lub mowę potoczną, ...
Portuguese (BR):grafia não padrão para sugerir fala dialetal ou informal, ...
Romanian:redare dialectală prin ortografie nestandard, ...
Swedish:dialektmarkerande felstavning, ...
Thai:การสะกดคำแบบจงใจให้ดูเป็นภาษาถิ่นหรือภาษาพูด, ...
Turkish:konuşmayı lehçeli gösteren standart dışı yazım, ...
Vietnamese:lối viết sai chính tả để gợi giọng địa phương hoặc thân mật, ...

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