speech community

English - Turkish

Definition of speech community in English Turkish dictionary

dilsel topluluk

dil topluluğu

dil topluluğu, dilsel topluluk

English - English

Definition of speech community in English English dictionary

A group of people sharing a language, or a particular way of using that language

people sharing a given language or dialect

A group of speakers, whether located in one area or scattered, who recognize the same language or dialect of a language as a standard

Hyphenation

speech com·mu·ni·ty

Turkish pronunciation

spiç kımyunıti

Synonyms

ethnic group, isogloss, linguistic ambience, linguistic community, linguistic island, relic area, society, speech island

Pronunciation

/ˈspēʧ kəˈmyo͞onətē/ /ˈspiːʧ kəˈmjuːnətiː/

Etymology

() Probable calque of the German Sprachgemeinschaft.