Southwestern (Noun)
Meaning
A dialect of Middle English.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The southwestern dialect of Middle English was primarily spoken in the counties of Devon and Somerset.
- Southwestern Middle English was known for its distinct vocabulary and grammatical features.
- Chaucer's Canterbury Tales contains examples of the southwestern dialect in some of the characters' speech.
- The southwestern dialect of Middle English was heavily influenced by the Old English dialects spoken in the region.
- The southwestern dialect is often studied by scholars to gain insight into the linguistic evolution of the English language.