Dialectusokkal

Dialectusokkal is a term that appears mainly in Hungarian-language linguistic discussions to describe work that is conducted with or that explicitly incorporates multiple dialects. Etymology: it combines dialectus (Latin for dialect) with the Hungarian plural suffix -ok and the instrumental suffix -kal, producing a form that translates roughly to “with dialects.” It is not a widely standardized term in major linguistic typologies, but serves as a descriptive label in methodological conversations about representing dialectal diversity.

Usage and scope: The label can refer to datasets, corpora, surveys, or analyses designed to include regional, sociolectal, or register-based variation. A dialectusokkal approach emphasizes representativeness and the explicit inclusion of dialectal features in analysis, rather than focusing on a single standard variety. In practice, researchers might describe their study as dialectusokkal to indicate that lexical, phonological, or syntactic variation across dialects was a central consideration.

Relation to related concepts: The concept aligns with dialectology and variationist sociolinguistics, which prioritize variation and its social correlates. It complements corpus-based approaches in dialect research and enables systematic cross-dialect comparisons and more nuanced interpretations of language use.

Limitations: Because dialectusokkal is not a universally standardized label, its exact meaning can vary between researchers. Clear definitions, data descriptions, and methodological details are essential for reproducibility and comparability across studies.

See also: dialect, dialectology, sociolinguistics, variationist methodology, corpus linguistics.