ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Heteroglossia

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Heteroglossia is a noun meaning (sociology, linguistics) The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.

Meaning

(sociology, linguistics) The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.

Example Sentences

A superficial impression of Asia may be of disorder, whereas this condition is in fact the immediate historicity that speaks for an undertheorised heteroglossia.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include homoglossia, diglossia, polyglossia, heterogloss, homolog, heteroclisis.

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