Lesson 1 Vocabulary - Dialect & Tone (Definitions)

A style of pronunciation typical of people from a certain region or country

• accent

• dialect

• colloquial

• loquacious

Language used in ordinary or familiar conversation; informal language

• colloquial

• facetious

• unintelligible

• diction

lacking serious intent; an inappropriately humorous tone

• facetious

• colloquial

• patronizing

• syntax

A unique form of a language, spoken by people from a country, region, or social group

• dialect

• accent

• diction

• enunciate

Clearness of speech or pronunciation

• diction

• enunciate

• unintelligible

• dialect

To pronounce something clearly

• enunciate

• diction

• loquacious

• colloquial

Unable to be understood

• unintelligible

• diction

• facetious

• accent

Talkative; tending to talk a lot

• loquacious

• colloquial

• dialect

• patronizing

Condescending; done in a way that belittles others

• patronizing

• loquacious

• colloquial

• enunciate

the order and arrangement of words and to create well-formed sentences

• syntax

• accent

• diction

• dialect