speech community — A group of people who share the same language or dialect and interact regularly through speech
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: A group of people who share the same language or dialect and interact regularly through speech
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈspiːtʃ kəˈmjuːnəti/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother's speech community still uses words that disappeared from modern Korean.
- The gaming speech community has created its own vocabulary that confuses parents worldwide.
- Social media has created global speech communities that transcend geographical boundaries.
speech community
NOUN[/ˈspiːtʃ kəˈmjuːnəti/]
A group of people who share the same language or dialect and interact regularly through speech
A group of people who share the same language or dialect and interact regularly through speech
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Speech derives from Old English spǣc, meaning 'utterance' or 'discourse'. Community originates from Latin communitas, derived from communis (common, shared). The compound term 'speech community' was coined by linguists in the 20th century to denote a group of speakers sharing the same language or dialect.
Breakdown
speech (Old English spǣc, meaning utterance or speech) + community (Latin communitas, from communis meaning common or shared). The compound identifies speakers unified by shared linguistic norms.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My grandmother's speech community still uses words that disappeared from modern Korean.”
“The gaming speech community has created its own vocabulary that confuses parents worldwide.”
“Social media has created global speech communities that transcend geographical boundaries.”
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