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The non-standard dialects (especially the vernacular dialects) are very frequent objects of cabaret scenes and caricatures. In this case dialects or people speaking in dialects are often related to low intelligence, illiteracy, nonsense, etc. This type of representation of the non-standard dialects creates funny situations, characters for the audience and it is a very popular tool among comedians. However, there are many problems with it. The current study focuses on the Hungarian comedians' representations of non-standard dialects. The primary questions of the article are the following: how the mentioned process is being realized and what is the comedians' intention with it? Furthermore, how can the mentioned phenomenon effect on the dialects and their speakers? What is the impact if comedians as different characters speak in vernacular dialects? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]