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Dialectal vs. Dialectical
Dialectal
Examples:
Her dialectal phrases were unique to the region.John's dialectal expressions confused the tourists.She included dialectal speech in her performance.
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Dialectical
/ˈdaɪəlekt/Examples:
The philosopher engaged in a dialectical analysis of society.Dialectical methods often enhance critical thinking skills.Understanding dialectical tensions can improve communication.
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Ways to tell them apart:
- Dialectal relates to dialects, which are regional varieties of a language.
- Dialectical involves the process of dialogue or reasoning about a topic.
- Remember dialectal with the word dialect, which shows it relates to language variations.
- Think of dialectical when considering debates or philosophical discussions, as it involves logical reasoning.
- Both words share the root dial, but their meanings diverge with their suffixes -al and -ical.
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