Decreolization

Quick meaning: Decreolization is a noun meaning (linguistics) The process of decreolizing.

Meaning

(linguistics) The process of decreolizing.

Example Sentences

At some point in the decreolization process, however, xenolectal structures become masked by surface-structure mimicry of the matrilect, so that the apparent degree of xenolecticity of the evolving mimolect drops below the real level, as represented by the crossover of A-B and C-D.

In the process, as substantial numbers of black speakers underwent decreolization, their decreolized speech, although technically a mimolect, would have much of the surface form and therefore social status of a true matrilect, and would itself then serve as an additional model for those speakers further behind in the decreolization process.

Word Forms

• decreolizations

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include deculturalization, deculturization, decommoditization, decasualization, decomplexification, dehistoricization.

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