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
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
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012