You know that thing when someone is talking to you and you immediately know where they're from? This happens to me a lot. Not the predicting where they're from part, but the being easily identifiable. I say "wooder" and people immediately peg me for someone from Philadelphia. And there are lots of idioms like "jawn" and "the Cowboys suck" that would give me away too. So what do we call these turns of phrase? Well, many of them are colloquialisms. Today, we're going to go over colloquialisms. We'll define them, show examples in literature, film, and TV, and go over the purpose of using them in your writing. Sound good? Let's get started. 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' Credit: FX What Is a Colloquialism? You might already know this, but writing anything takes research. You need to know where your characters are from, and you need to find the way they talk. When you're building a story, the location and the way people talk are paramount to worldbuilding. And that's where colloquialism comes into play. 'Clueless' Credit: IMDB "Colloquialism" Definition Colloquialism (or colloquial language) is the linguistic style used for casual conversation between people of a certain region. The word comes from the Latin “colloquium,” which means “conversation.” There are many words that take on colloquial meanings. Think about a word like "pop," which usually means a small bang. But in the Midwest of the United States, it means "soda." Or how different parts of America use subs vs....
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