acrolect
English edit
Etymology edit
acro- (“tip; peak”) + -lect, coined by William Alexander Stewart in 1965.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acrolect (plural acrolects)
- (sociolinguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
variety of speech that is considered the standard form
See also edit
Further reading edit
- post-creole continuum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Dutch edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from English acrolect.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
acrolect n (plural acrolecten, diminutive acrolectje n)