(linguistics) the reduction of dialectal diversity within a language due to the propagation of a single prestige variety

(dialectology) An enclave where a dialect is physically isolated from similar dialects.

(uncountable) Nonstandard spellings which, although they indicate a standard pronunciation, are deliberately substituted in place of the standard spellings, often to indicate that a speaker's regular use of language is nonstandard or dialectal.

The dialect of the Kalasha-speaking people in the Urtsun valley in Chitral, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

plural of dialect continuum

A group of Japanese dialects in the Kansai region (Kinki region) of Japan.

(Commonwealth of Nations) Alternative spelling of dialectical behavior therapy

Uncommon form of dialectical behavior therapy.

(Commonwealth of Nations) Uncommon form of dialectical behavior therapy.

(psychology) A psychotherapeutic approach used to treat personality disorders, mood disorders, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, interpersonal conflicts, self-harm, substance abuse and other maladaptive coping strategies, which focuses on synthesizing the importance of self-acceptance with the acceptance of a need to change one's behavior.