subdialects
/ˌsʌbˈdaɪəˌlɛkts/
noun
- A smaller, more specific variety of a dialect, spoken in a particular area or by a particular group within a larger dialect region.
- Within the broader New York City dialect, there are subdialects spoken in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island.
- The linguist studied the subdialects of the Appalachian region, noting differences in vocabulary from one valley to the next.
- Older residents often use subdialects that younger people in the same town no longer recognize.