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idiolectal

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id·i·o·lect   (ĭd'ē-ə-lěkt')   
n.  The speech of an individual, considered as a linguistic pattern unique among speakers of his or her language or dialect.

[idio- + (dia)lect.]
id'i·o·lec'tal, id'i·o·lec'tic adj.
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