idiolect — The speech habits peculiar to a particular person; an individual's unique way of speaking
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The speech habits peculiar to a particular person; an individual's unique way of speaking
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪdiəˌlekt/
Korean meaning: 개인 언어, 개인 방언 (특정 개인만의 독특한 말하는 방식)
Korean pronunciation: 이-디-어-렉트 (강세: 이)
Example Sentences
- The detective could identify the suspect by analyzing his idiolect in the recorded phone calls.
- My grandmother's idiolect includes words that haven't been used for decades.
- His idiolect is so unique that we can spot his anonymous posts on social media immediately.
idiolect
NOUN//ˈɪdiəˌlekt//
The speech habits peculiar to a particular person; an individual's unique way of speaking
Everyone's unique way of speaking
An architect's idiolect bridges every dialect!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
그리스어에서 온 언어학 용어로, '개인의'라는 뜻의 'idios'와 '방언'을 뜻하는 'dialect'가 합쳐진 말입니다. 마치 개인만의 언어 지문처럼, 각자가 가진 고유한 말투를 설명하는 용어가 되었습니다.
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📝Examples
“The detective could identify the suspect by analyzing his idiolect in the recorded phone calls.”
“My grandmother's idiolect includes words that haven't been used for decades.”
“His idiolect is so unique that we can spot his anonymous posts on social media immediately.”
“Shakespeare's idiolect created words that we still use today.”
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