ACROLECT


Meaning of ACROLECT in English

/ ˈækrəlekt; NAmE / noun

( linguistics ) a form of a language that is considered to have a higher status than other forms

—compare basilect

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from Greek akron summit + -lect as in dialect .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.