spoken language variety

C3176 concept

A spoken language variety is a distinct form of a language as it is actually spoken by a particular group of people, characterized by specific phonological, lexical, and grammatical features.

Observed surface forms (6)

  • regional dialect ×27
  • regional language variety ×9
  • regional variety of language ×2
  • regional variety of English ×1
  • variety of Received Pronunciation ×1
  • vernacular dialect ×1

Instances (49)