Basilectal

Quick meaning: Basilectal is an adjective meaning (linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.

Meaning

(linguistics) of, or relating to a basilect.

Example Sentences

It is tremendously important to study basilectal speech, but this valorization process has had some unfortunate byproducts.

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

While the use of basilectal French in colonial novels serves principally to depict the linguistic realities of interaction between colonial rulers and their subjects during the colonial era, the inclusion of basilectal French in novels set in the post-independence era generally functions to provide information on the social or educational status of a character.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include creole, basial, basilary, basilican, basylous, basinal.

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