Definition of Non-standard speech

1. Noun. Speech that differs from the usual accepted, easily recognizable speech of native adult members of a speech community.

Generic synonyms: Language, Oral Communication, Speech, Speech Communication, Spoken Communication, Spoken Language, Voice Communication
Specialized synonyms: Baby Talk, Babytalk, Baby Talk, Babytalk, Motherese, Accent, Dialect, Idiom, Localism, Regionalism, Telegraphese, Vernacular, Argot, Cant, Jargon, Lingo, Patois, Slang, Vernacular, Slang, Slang Expression, Slang Term

Lexicographical Neighbors of Non-standard Speech

non-skid
non-slip
non-smoker
non-smokers
non-smoking
non-spacing
non-specific
non-specific anergy
non-specific cholinesterase
non-specific protein
non-specific system
non-specific therapy
non-specific urethritis
non-specific vaginitis
non-standard
non-standard speech (current term)
non-starchy
non-starter
non-starters
non-stationary
non-stereospecific dipeptidase
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
non-steroidal oestrogens
non-stick
non-stoichiometric
non-stoichiometric compound
non-stop
non-strict

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