dialectal
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In linguistics dialectal, not dialectical, is the term more commonly used to denote regional or social language variation: Dialectal variation is more marked in the South than elsewhere in the United States. In general writing either term may be found.
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This is a challenge, given the enormous dialectal diversity of colloquial Arabic.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2015
What is missing is a constituency for cultural production in dialectal Arabic.
From The New Yorker • May 30, 2014
Why Disney decided to abandon dialectal Arabic for “Frozen” is perplexing, and the reaction has been mixed.
From The New Yorker • May 30, 2014
Her prep work also includes researching dialectal signs to ensure accuracy and authenticity.
From Slate • Jun. 21, 2013
In the Century Dictionary, with its pronunciation hw�r'i, it is described as dialectal form of whirr or of hurry, to fly rapidly with noise, also transitive to hurry.
From Society for Pure English, Tract 05 The Englishing of French Words; the Dialectal Words in Blunden's Poems by Society for Pure English
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