acrolect

English

Etymology

acro- +‎ -lect

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/

Noun

acrolect (plural acrolects)

(linguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms); opposed to mesolect and basilect.

Translations

variety of speech that is considered the standard form

French: acrolecte (fr)
German: Akrolekt (de) m

Portuguese: acrolecto m, acroleto m
Spanish: acrolecto m

See also

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