BASILECT


Meaning of BASILECT in English

/ ˈbæsɪlekt; NAmE ; ˈbeɪsɪ-/ noun

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

—compare acrolect

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WORD ORIGIN

1960s: from basis + -lect , as in dialect .

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