ACROLECT


Meaning of ACROLECT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' a-kr ə - ˌ lekt

Function: noun

Etymology: acr- + -lect (as in dialect )

Date: 1964

: the language variety of a speech community closest to the standard or prestige form of a language

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