Mesolect
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mesolect is a noun meaning (sociolinguistics) A variety of speech that is midway between the acrolect and the basilect.
Meaning
(sociolinguistics) A variety of speech that is midway between the acrolect and the basilect.
Example Sentences
[...] one characteristic of the mesolect seems to be that it contains, not merely forms from the polar lects, but forms which in function, if not always in phonetic shape, are peculiar to itself.
Word Forms
- mesolects
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include mesilect, mimolect, macrolanguage, mesocephalism, mesocephaly, mesozone.
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