schizoglossia

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English[edit]

English Wikipedia has an article on:

schizoglossia

Etymology[edit]

schizo- +‎ -glossia. Coined by U.S. linguistics professor Einar Haugen in 1962.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˌskɪzəˈɡlɒsiə/
Audio (Southern England): (file)

Noun[edit]

schizoglossia (uncountable)

(sociolinguistics) Insecurity about the applicability of a language variety.

Derived terms[edit]

schizoglossic

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