Sentence examples for familiar dialects from inspiring English sources

He thinks the only antidote to hate radio is rival FM transmissions, run by locals who speak familiar dialects and cater to local interests, from farming to music.A similar point is made by Eric Rosenbach, a veteran of American military intelligence (with knowledge of the Balkans and Iraq) who is now research director at Harvard University's Belfer Centre.

Detecting a familiar dialect, Jay asked Jerry where he grew up.

To address Arabic language issues, Arabic versions of the study materials were reviewed and revised multiple times by UAEU colleagues familiar with local dialects.

"In addition, recordings of tribal music, however good, were not considered to have commercial value, as they would appeal only to a limited audience which was familiar with the dialect in question, few, if any, of whom would have the necessary apparatus on which to play them".

Avoid being overly familiar with regional dialect and slang, people may find it annoying or even offensive.

A third author (JO) familiar with local languages, dialects, and customs, then cross-referenced the local vernacular with known botanical research catalogues in the region and country.

Liu warmed to the familiar lilt of Hunan dialect.

Perhaps some of these poems were actually written by courtiers in the guise of commoners, but the use of dialect and familiar imagery contrasts with the strict poetic diction imposed in the 10th century.

The researcher who was most familiar with the local dialect was the primary facilitator of the FGDs.

The assistants, both quality control interviewers with the parent study, had nine years of experience in conducting interviews on maternal and neonatal morbidities and were familiar with the local dialect.

An alternative is to translate all transcripts into a language common to the whole team after data is collected, but the risk of misinterpretation, misunderstanding and loss of a respondent's intended meaning is high unless the translator is familiar enough with the dialect to convey 'conceptual equivalence'[ 1].