What does glottophagy mean?
Glottophagy means (rare) The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones..
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(rare) The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones..
One scientist's language spread is another's glottophagy. There are a number of partly overlapping perspectives, which can be regarded as concerned primarily with progression or regression.
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Glottophagy means (rare) The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones..
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One scientist's language spread is another's glottophagy. There are a number of partly overlapping perspectives, which can be regarded as concerned primarily with progression or regression.
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