idiolect

Noun

Meaning

the language or speech of one individual at a particular period in life

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

language style cant speech talk dialect slang vernacular idiom phrasing jargon diction phraseology argot patois

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Antonyms

standard formal quiet listening silence nonsense

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Hypernyms

language speech oral communication speech communication spoken communication voice communication

Related terms

idioculture

Examples

Idiolect and language The notion of language is used as an abstract description of the language use, and of the abilities of individual speakers and listeners. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

idiography idiolalia idiolatry idiolectal idiolectally idiolectic