Creole and Dialect

Creole

Creole noun - A mother tongue that originates from contact between two languages.
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Dialect and creole are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Dialect" instead a noun "Creole".

Dialect

Dialect noun - The special terms or expressions of a particular group or field.
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Creole and dialect are semantically related. You can use "Creole" instead a noun "Dialect".

Both words in one sentence

  • Music / Rihanna Upon first listening, she appears to be slurring the lyrics, but upon closer inspection, she's actually singing in her home dialect of Bajan Creole.
  • Film / This Is Spinal Tap Heävy Mëtal Ümlaut: Parodied: the umlaut goes over the N, producing a letter that is only used in Jacaltec (a Mayan dialect), Malagasy, and Cape Verdean Creole.
  • The blue collar workers like Homer and Barney speak in a very strong "joual" drawl typical of working-class Montrealers, while Apu speaks in a creole dialect.
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