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American genre of ethnic humor shows
Dialect comedies are a genre of radio (and later television) sitcoms that were popular between the 1920s and the 1950s. They relied on the exaggerated
Dialect_comedy
American comedian, writer, and character actor (1904–1958)
American comedian, writer, and character actor. A specialist in Greek dialect comedy, he became famous as the Greek chef Nick Parkyakarkus on the Eddie Cantor
Parkyakarkus
American stage entertainer and radio actor
entertainer and radio actor who was best known for originating the dialect comedy role of Beulah made famous on the Fibber McGee and Molly program and
Marlin_Hurt
Joke based on assumptions about a specific ethnic group
gringos there). Allport's Scale An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman Dialect comedy Ethnic stereotype Joking relationship Town of fools "Why do people find
Ethnic_joke
Topics referred to by the same term
(1935–2023), English broadcaster Parkyakarkus (1904–1958), American dialect comedy actor This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the
Parky
Classical Athenian comic playwright (c. 446 – c. 386 BC)
Aristophanes's plays, and in Old Comedy generally, was valued by ancient commentators as a model of the Attic dialect. The orator Quintilian believed that
Aristophanes
American songwriter and composer (1832–1884)
alongside George F. Root, he expressed deftness in African-American dialect, comedy, melody, and social consciousness. His work built on the popular verse-chorus
Henry_Clay_Work
American writer (1891–1959)
an early 20th-century American writer specializing in ethnic comedies. His dialect comedy stories about African Americans gained popularity after being
Octavus_Roy_Cohen
a dialect of Marathi which is written in Devanagari script and is spoken by members of the Agri (caste). Although it is commonly used for a comedic effect
Agri_dialect
Dialect of Tuscan spoken in Florence
The Florentine dialect or vernacular (dialetto fiorentino or vernacolo fiorentino) is a variety of Tuscan, a Romance language spoken in the Italian city
Florentine_dialect
1948 US film directed by Hal Yates
playing straight man for Hans Conried in a dialect-comedy sketch. The previously filmed sequences include comedy stars Leon Errol and Edgar Kennedy, a Flicker
Variety_Time
Swiss stage and movie producer-director and writer
created in collaboration with Leopold Lindtberg, was the so-called "dialect comedy" Jä-soo! [de] (1935). In 1933 Lesch was a co-founder with Otto Weissert
Walter_Lesch
Japanese dialect
Japanese comedy has been developed in Osaka, and a large number of Osaka-based comedians have appeared in Japanese media with Osaka dialect (See also
Kansai_dialect
Dialect of Neapolitan spoken in Bari, Apulia
Barese dialect (natively dialètte barése; Italian: dialetto barese) is an Italo-Romance dialect belonging to the "southern intermediate" group (or Neapolitan)
Barese_dialect
English dialect spoken in Norfolk county, England
The Norfolk dialect, often specifically the Norwich dialect, is a variety of East Anglian English spoken in the county of Norfolk in England. In addition
Norfolk_dialect
Folk music group from Wisconsin
Anglo-American fiddle tunes and ballads, Scandihoovian and Dutchman dialect comedy, German and Slavic couple dances, Hawaiian guitars, rural novelty numbers
The_Goose_Island_Ramblers
United States historic place
"touring stock companies; comic opera; companies; musical concerts; dialect comedies" as well as local performers and Memorial Day celebrations. The building
Warren's_Opera_House
Comedy style where the performer addresses the audience directly
(crowdwork). Stand-up comedy consists of one-liners, stories, observations, or shticks that can employ props, music, impressions, dialects, magic tricks, or
Stand-up_comedy
Swiss theatre producer and dramatist
director, Eugen Schulz-Breiden. His next play at the Playhouse was the dialect comedy "Vogel friss oder stirb!" (loosely, "Eat the bird or die"), directed
Cäsar_von_Arx
Varieties of Dutch spoken in Flanders, Belgium
dramas and comedies. Often, middle-class characters in a television series will be speaking tussentaal, lower-class characters use the dialect of the location
Flemish_dialects
Italian lyricist and dialect poet (1883–1942)
publishing concern dedicated to the music of Naples. A collection of his dialect comedies was published in 1923, and his collected poems appeared in 1928. He
Libero_Bovio
Northeastern dialect of the Scots language
century poets have written poetry in the Doric dialect. The term "Doric" was formerly used to refer to all dialects of Scots, but during the twentieth century
Doric_dialect_(Scotland)
Variety of the English language
possible to encounter similar accents and indeed, much the same distinct dialect, albeit with some similarities to others in neighbouring regions.[citation
West_Country_English
English theatre manager and comic actor (1776-1835)
dialect and possibly in blackface. One author called him "the paterfamilias of the Yankee theatre and the progenitor of all native American dialect comedy
Charles_Mathews
Gallo-Romance language spoken in France, Italy and Switzerland
Franco-Provençal has several distinct dialects and is separate from but closely related to neighbouring Romance dialects (the langues d'oïl and the langues
Franco-Provençal
Topics referred to by the same term
from the city of Bologna Bolognese sauce Bolognese dog Bolognese dialect, a dialect of Emiliano-Romagnolo, a Romance language Bolognese School (painting)
Bolognese
Japanese comedy duo
the comedy duo in July 2000, when both of them were 20 years old. The kombi's style emphasizes on the use of a mixed accent between the Osakan dialect and
Chidori_(comedy_duo)
1954 film by Stanley Donen
career simply by demonstrating that there is little he cannot do drama, dialect comedy, singing, dancing, conducting. In these versatile endeavors he is scarcely
Deep_in_My_Heart_(1954_film)
Northern English accent and dialect
Manchester dialect or Manchester English, known informally as Mancunian (/mænˈkjuːniən/ man-KEW-nee-ən) or Manc, is the English accent and dialect variations
Manchester_dialect
Japanese comedy duo
Yoshimoto Kogyo, the Kansai dialect (in which both performers usually speak) has come to be associated with Japanese comedy (owarai) as a whole. In 2011
Downtown_(comedy_duo)
West Germanic language
distinguishing a language from a dialect, scholars and other interested parties often disagree about whether Scots is a dialect of English or a separate language
Scots_language
Two dialects with this name
Doric dialect spoken in Achaea, or the common dialect used in the decrees of the Achaean League during the Hellenistic period. The Achaean Doric dialect spoken
Achaean_Doric_Greek
Indian actor
adding that "the finesse in his performance, and his spot on Mumbaiya dialect, is a treat to watch". In 2024, Arora played a supporting role in the biographical
Bhuvan_Arora
Comune in Piedmont, Italy
39; writer, journalist and playwright Vittorio Bersezio, author of dialect comedy "Le miserie 'd Monsù Travet". To these citizens Peveragno erected two
Peveragno
Topics referred to by the same term
Michigan (the "UP") Yooper dialect: The dialect of English speech used by the inhabitants of the Upper Peninsula Da Yoopers: A comedy–musical group from the
Yooper
German writer
preacher and writer. He is especially known for his comedies written in Swabian German. Sailer's Swabian dialect is that of his hometown Weißenhorn (in what is
Sebastian_Sailer
2012 British TV series or programme
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, known as Luxury Comedy 2: Tales from Painted Hawaii for series two, is a British surreal comedy television series written
Noel_Fielding's_Luxury_Comedy
Group of Ancient Greek dialects
Doric or Dorian, also known as West Greek, was a group of Ancient Greek dialects; its varieties are divided into the Doric proper and Northwest Doric subgroups
Doric_Greek
Northeastern Mandarin dialect of Shenyang, China
widely imitated in popular culture and comedy as the stereotypical Northeastern broad accent. Shenyang dialect has 19 initial consonants, as opposed to
Shenyang_Mandarin
American comedian & actress (born 1993)
is known for using surreal and body horror comedy. She became a featured player on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live starting with its
Sarah_Sherman
Italian television channel
of relaunching traditions that the constant presence of Piedmontese dialect comedy was seen on the Telecupole screens, as part of the Piemonte a teatro
Telecupole
Means by which dialect differences decrease
Dialect levelling (or leveling in American English) is an overall reduction in the variation or diversity of a dialect's features when in contact with
Dialect_levelling
Ancient Hellenic variety
Ancient Macedonian was either an ancient Greek dialect—related to Northwest Doric and Aeolic—or a Hellenic language spoken by the ancient Macedonians
Ancient_Macedonian_language
Fictional character in The Pickwick Papers
Tony Weller is a fictional character in Charles Dickens's first novel, The Pickwick Papers (1836-37). The irresponsible and care-free Tony Weller is Sam
Tony_Weller
2012 German film
Ulrike Grote, who is also responsible for the script of the Swabian dialect comedy, and Rolf Schübel. The first broadcast of the television series began
Die_Kirche_bleibt_im_Dorf
Italo-Dalmatian varieties of Romance
dialects, the Southern Tuscan dialects, and Corsican. The Northern Tuscan dialects are (from east to west): Florentine (fiorentino), the main dialect
Tuscan_dialects
Form of theatre originating in Italy
Europe between the 16th and 18th centuries. It was formerly called Italian comedy in English and is also known as commedia alla maschera, commedia improvviso
Commedia_dell'arte
American comedian, actor, and writer (born 1958)
writer and radio and television host. He is a member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour, with Larry the Cable Guy, Bill Engvall, and formerly Ron White. Known
Jeff_Foxworthy
Oïl dialect of historical Saintonge, Aunis, and Angoumois
author of comedy and folk tales, patois actress and storyteller. Athanase Jean, a country doctor, also wrote several plays in the dialect and helped
Saintongeais_dialect
English comedian (born 1983)
Dyson. Beaumont is known for her observational comedy about her home city of Hull, including the local dialect and food such as patties and chip spice. Her
Lucy_Beaumont_(comedian)
Italian writer and philosopher (1265–1321)
craft of rhyme. His use of the Florentine dialect for works such as The New Life (1295) and Divine Comedy helped establish the modern-day standardized
Dante_Alighieri
American actress
Hedges. She practiced her character's Boston accent by working with a dialect coach and going to Boston-area malls to hear how local teenage girls spoke
Anna_Baryshnikov
2001 film by Jeff Daniels
Alphonse Soady Guy Sanville as Alvin Soady Yooper dialect "Civic stages Jeff Daniels-written comedy 'Escanaba' | The Spokesman-Review". www.spokesman
Escanaba_in_da_Moonlight
Dialect of English spoken in East Anglia
East Anglian English is a dialect of English spoken in the East Anglian region of England, primarily in or before the mid-20th century. East Anglian English
East_Anglian_English
Germanic language
within the Low Franconian branch of the West-Germanic family, rather than a dialect of Dutch. It is recognized as a separate entity due to its significant
West_Flemish
Wu Chinese variety spoken in Shanghai
The Shanghainese language, also known as the Shanghai dialect, or Hu language, is a variety of Wu Chinese spoken in the central districts of the city
Shanghainese
American film director (1898–1969)
Irish-American McCarey with the Jewish-American actor for a series of "dialect comedies." They were rediscovered in recent years after their 1994 exhibition
Leo_McCarey
British actress
appeared on the big screen in Mike Leigh's Vera Drake, taking on the role and dialect of a working-class London woman seeking an abortion in the 1950s. She also
Rosie_Cavaliero
British comedy sitcom television series
written by Liverpool native Danny Kenny. Hailed as a Scouse comedy, the title refers to Scouse dialect for "go ahead" / "yeah". The second series was broadcast
G'wed
American actress (born 1978)
distinct and to reflect how it is pronounced in her Southern regional dialect. Her younger sister, Melissa Goodwin, is a stop-motion animator on shows
Ginnifer_Goodwin
Scots variety spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland
The Glasgow dialect, also called Glaswegian or Glasgow patter, is a dialect or language variety spoken in and around Glasgow, Scotland. It is most common
Glasgow_dialect
Musical trio from Finland
cultural sphere and primarily performs in Swedish with lyrics in the Vörå dialect. The group consists of Kevin Holmström, Axel Åhman, and Jakob Norrgård
KAJ_(group)
American comedian (1955–2022)
actor. He was best known for his exaggerated shrill voice, strong New York dialect, his squint, and his edgy, often controversial sense of humor. His numerous
Gilbert_Gottfried
Variety of American English
New York City English, or Metropolitan New York English, is a regional dialect of American English spoken primarily in New York City and some of its surrounding
New_York_City_English
American actor and comedian (1951–2014)
variety of characters he created spontaneously and portrayed in drama and comedy films, he is regarded as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Williams
Robin_Williams
Dialect spoken in the Great Lakes region
American linguistics as the Inland North or Great Lakes dialect, is an American English dialect spoken primarily by White Americans throughout much of
Inland Northern American English
Inland_Northern_American_English
American actress
Eliza Jane Schneider is an American actress, singer, playwright, dialect coach and dialectologist. She has appeared on television and as a voice over
Eliza_Schneider
Romance language of Veneto, northeast Italy
Kingdom by Venetians in the diaspora. Although referred to as an "Italian dialect" (Venetian: diałeto; Italian: dialetto) even by some of its speakers, the
Venetian_language
English sociolects spoken by black people in the US and Canada
transcription delimiters. African-American English (AAE) is the group of English dialects spoken predominantly by Black people in the United States and, less often
African-American_English
American actress (1901–1984)
ability to perform dialects. By the 1940s she was working as a freelance radio actress in Chicago and was also teaching dialects at dramatic schools
Gail_Bonney
Taiwanese dialect and common symbols of Taiwanese nationality, like the flag. This is even the case in The Wonderful Wedding, which relies on comedic misunderstandings
Cinema_of_Taiwan
Neighbourhood in Kamrup Metropolitan district, Assam, India
Kamrupi: A dialect of Assamese. Department of Historical Antiquarian Studies, Assam. p. 209. Goswami, Upendranath (1970). A Study on Kamrupi: A dialect of Assamese
Beharbari
Person who trains actors to speak with authentic accents
A dialect coach is a technical advisor who supports actors as they craft voice and speech patterns for characters in the context of productions, be it
Dialect_coach
Lombard dialects of Ticino, Switzerland
The Ticinese dialect is the set of dialects, belonging to the Alpine and Western branch of the Lombard language, spoken in the northern part of the Canton
Ticinese_dialect
English-based creole of Barbados
pronouns in Bajan Dialect: The word "yuh" is interchangeably pronounced /ju/ or /jə/. The structure of questions in Bajan Dialect varies from that of
Bajan_language
Canadian actress and playwright
character actress and playwright. She is most noted for her role as Gail on the comedy series Letterkenny and her theatrical plays Cast Iron, which was a nominee
Lisa_Codrington
Modern Greek language variety spoken by Greek Cypriots
television comedy series Birds of a Feather. In a July 2014 episode of the American TV series The Leftovers, Alex Malaos's character uses the dialect saying
Cypriot_Greek
American–Australian actor
November 1956) is an American-Australian actor, playwright and American dialect coach for actors in film, television and theatre. Coppin is a fourth-generation
Tyler_Coppin
Gallo-Italic language spoken in the Italian region of Lombardy
francese misti con latino barbaro (eng. "Comedy and carnival farces in the Asti, Milanese and French dialects mixed with barbaric Latin") composed at the
Lombard_language
verse, in the Homeric dialect of ancient Greek, a mixture of the Ionic dialect and some elements of the Aeolic and Attic dialects, the latter due to the
Ancient_Greek_literature
Varieties of Ancient Greek in classical antiquity
South Italian Comedy (phlyax play), Mithaecus food writer and Archimedes.[citation needed] Aeolic is an exclusively poetic lyric dialect, represented by
Ancient_Greek_dialects
1987 film by Joel and Ethan Coen
Raising Arizona is a 1987 American crime comedy film written, directed and produced by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars Nicolas Cage as H.I. "Hi" McDunnough
Raising_Arizona
2023 Telugu film by Abhinav Dhanda
Sathi Gani Rendu Ekuralu is a 2023 Indian Telugu comedy-drama film written and directed by Abhinav Reddy Danda and produced by Naveen Yerneni and Ravi
Sathi_Gani_Rendu_Ekaralu
Indian actor
roles, character roles and comedy timing. He was a well-known villain and he had an inimitable style with typical Telangana dialect. He shot to fame with his
Rami_Reddy_(actor)
Theatre in Zurich, Switzerland
board: for one thing established Swiss German language (dialect) comedies and revues and dialect adaptations of farces (among others by Jörg Schneider)
Bernhard-Theater_Zürich
accents and dialects are found throughout England, and people are often very proud of their local accent or dialect. However, accents and dialects also highlight
English_language_in_England
2021 Indian film by Laxman Utekar
Mimi is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language comedy drama film directed by Laxman Utekar and produced by Dinesh Vijan of Maddock Films. A remake of the 2011 Marathi
Mimi_(2021_Hindi_film)
African-American colloquial term
English that is considered vulgar in most contexts of its use. It began as a dialect form of the word nigger, an ethnic slur against black people. As a result
Nigga
Variety of Urdu
after the success of the comedy film The Angrez that adopted the dialect. The film's success sparked several other Hyderabadi dialect films including: Kal
Hyderabadi_Urdu
Traditional Japanese style of comedy
Manzai (漫才) is a traditional style of comedy in Japanese culture comparable to double act comedy. Manzai usually involves two performers (manzaishi)—a
Manzai
Italian narrative poem in popular culture
language to Dante's departure from Latin and synthesis of Italian dialects in the Divine Comedy. In Jorge Luis Borges's 1945 short story The Aleph, the protagonist
Divine Comedy in popular culture
Divine_Comedy_in_popular_culture
American actor and comedian (born 1971)
the voice of the titular character in the comedy-horror film Buddy. Key was married to actress and dialect coach Cynthia Blaise from 1998 until 2017.
Keegan-Michael_Key
Telugu actor
an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. He is known for his Nellore dialect in films. Sudharshan came to Hyderabad for his IELTS exam and emigrate
Sudharshan
French comedian and filmmaker (born 1966)
during the 1990s, he found success in 2008 as an actor and director in the comedy Welcome to the Sticks. Since then, he has been involved as a screenwriter
Dany_Boon
German writer (1827–1887)
Koppelschmid; comedy in the Sauerland dialect. Die Kinder aus der Musengasse : Lustspiel in zwei Akten, 1875 – The children from Musengasse; comedy in 2 acts
Friedrich_Wilhelm_Grimme
Vaudeville comedy duo
Smith and Dale were a famous American vaudeville comedy duo. They consisted of Joe Smith (born Joseph Sultzer on February 17, 1884 – February 22, 1981)
Smith_and_Dale
Dialect of English spoken in the Canadian city
Multicultural Toronto English (MTE) is a multi-ethnic dialect of Canadian English used primarily in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), particularly among
Toronto_slang
American actor, comedian, writer, and musician (1984–2015)
the Year". American Dialect Society. January 7, 2012. Retrieved April 14, 2017. Nellie Andreeva (August 12, 2013). "NBC Buys Comedies From Writers Harris
Harris_Wittels
American actress, comedian and writer
NAACP Image Award for her performance as a main cast member on the CBS comedy Ghosts (2021–present), where she plays the 1920s Prohibition era jazz singer
Danielle_Pinnock
English actor (born 1989)
programmes. His breakthrough came with his role as Marcus Brewer in the 2002 comedy-drama About a Boy. He achieved wider recognition for his performance as
Nicholas_Hoult
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DIALECT COMEDY
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Stroud.German (Ströde) : topographic name from a dialect word meaning ‘thicket’.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German
Americanized form of German Hütt (see Huett).German : occupational name in Westphalia for a goat dealer, from dialect hitte ‘goat’.English (Devon) : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from a Norman French dialect form of the common French place name Beaulieu.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a stonemason, Anglo-Norman French machun, a Norman dialect variant of Old French masson (see Mason).
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Bengali Dialect for Mother Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
English (North Midlands)
English (North Midlands) : unexplained; possibly a dialect variant of Cubit, but see also Cuppett.
Boy/Male
Scottish
This may have given rise to the Scottish dialect word 'cuddy', meaning donkey.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Old Norse sker ‘rock’, later dialect scar ‘rocky cliff’.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Direct; Lead
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from the dialect term wormstall ‘summer cattle shelter against gadflies’ (from an unattested Old English wyrm-stall).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : southwestern dialect variant of Bridge, from a metathesized form of Old English brycg. Compare Burge.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Direct, Lead
Male
English
A dialectal variant spelling of English Dean, DANE means "dean; ecclesiastical supervisor."
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from a dialect form of the personal name Lawrence.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direct evidence
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Stinchcombe in Gloucestershire, recorded in the 12th century as Stintescombe, from the dialect term stint ‘sandpiper’ + cumb ‘narrow valley’.
Boy/Male
Scottish
This may have given rise to the Scottish dialect word 'cuddy', meaning donkey.
Male
Scottish
Dialectal variant of Scottish Gaelic Eideard, EUDARD means "guardian of prosperity."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gray 1.German : dialect variant of Grau.
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v. t.
To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.
n.
Language; speech; dialect.
n.
Means or mode of expressing thoughts; language; tongue; form of speech.
v. t.
To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army.
n.
The Ionic dialect; as, the Homeric Ionic.
v. t.
To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
n.
The dialect or dialects of English spoken by the people of Scotland.
adv.
According to the Hellenistic manner or dialect.
a.
Relating to a dialect; dialectical; as, a dialectical variant.
n.
The form of speech of a limited region or people, as distinguished from ether forms nearly related to it; a variety or subdivision of a language; speech characterized by local peculiarities or specific circumstances; as, the Ionic and Attic were dialects of Greece; the Yorkshire dialect; the dialect of the learned.
n.
The dialect, or the people, of Cornwall.
n.
Dialect; a variant form of a language.
n.
The Doric dialect.
n.
An idiom or peculiarity in the Chaldee dialect.
v. t.
To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
a.
Pertaining to a dialect or to dialects.
n.
The language or dialect of the Chaldeans; Chaldee.
n.
A subordinate dialect.
a.
In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.
a.
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
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