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Localism vs Vocalism - What's the difference?

localism | vocalism |

As nouns the difference between localism and vocalism

is that localism is a linguistic feature that is unique to a locality while vocalism is speaking or singing.

localism

Noun

  • (countable, linguistics) a linguistic feature that is unique to a locality
  • (uncountable) Attachment to a particular local place; feelings or policies which emphasize local phenomena
  • *2010 , The Economist , Jul-Aug 2010, p. 27:
  • *:Localism may strengthen not just the selfless (eg, people who want to build a village hall) but also the selfish (who want to stop any new building in their backyard).
  • vocalism

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • speaking or singing
  • (linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language