Languoid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈlæŋɡwɔɪd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Languoid is a noun meaning (linguistics) Synonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.
Meaning
(linguistics) Synonym of lect: a language, variety of a language, or group of languages.
Example Sentences
And more recently, the terms languoid and doculect have been proposed (Cysouw and Good 2013) where languoid is any 'language-like object' and doculect is 'a linguistic variety as it is documented in a given resource' (p. 342). This term is .
Word Forms
- languoids
Synonyms for languoid
Depending on context, synonyms include lect.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include laryngal, durative, lexicase, lienteric, relative, continuative.
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