What does diglossic mean?
Diglossic means (linguistics) Of or relating to diglossia..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(linguistics) Of or relating to diglossia..
Thus, the prevalence of English in this state-imposed diglossic system has led to a growing concern that ‘English dominance may lead to English monolingualism’, and this may erode the country’s ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity.
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Diglossic means (linguistics) Of or relating to diglossia..
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Thus, the prevalence of English in this state-imposed diglossic system has led to a growing concern that ‘English dominance may lead to English monolingualism’, and this may erode the country’s ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity.
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