Diglossia

noun

/ˌdaɪˈɡlɒsi.ə/

Word Frequency: 0.1

Definitions

1.nounThe coexistence in a given population of two closely related native languages or dialects, one of which is regarded as more prestigious than the other; the similar coexistence of two unrelated languages.

2.nounThe presence of a cleft or doubled tongue.

Synonyms

bifid tongue cleft tongue polyglossia homoglossia heteroglossia homolog language contact interdialect digraphia dialectism homologue linguistic imbalance

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