Idiolect

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈɪdɪəʊ̆lÉ›kt/

Origin

- + lect + -

Full definition of idiolect

Noun

1. (linguistics) The language variant used by a specific individual.

Derived terms

• idiolectic
• idiolectical

Related terms

• dialect
• ecolect
• ethnolect
• sociolect