A dialect is distinguished by its vocabulary, grammar, and pronunciation (phonology, including prosody). Where a distinction can be made only in terms of pronunciation (including prosody, or just prosody itself), the term accent may be preferred over dialect. Other types of speech varieties include jargons, which are characterized by differences in lexicon (vocabulary); slang; patois; pidgins; and argots.
పదజాలం విషయంలో మాత్రమే భిన్నంగా ఉండే మాండలికాలకు కొన్నిసార్లు ఏ పదం ఉపయోగించబడుతుంది?
jargons