ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Acrolectal

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Acrolectal is an adjective meaning (linguistics) Of or pertaining to an acrolect, or standard dialect.

Meaning

(linguistics) Of or pertaining to an acrolect, or standard dialect.

Example Sentences

I prepared the three Matched Guise samples myself, controlling the forms carefully to represent basilectal, mesolectal, and acrolectal levels of usage

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acrochordal, acrologic, acrodynamic, acroterial, acronal, acrophonetic.

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