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