ecolect

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.3 References

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[edit] Etymology

From Greek eco (oikos) for house, and lect for language.

[edit] Noun

ecolect (plural ecolects)

1. a language variety unique to a household

[edit] Related terms

• idiolect
• ethnolect
• dialect
• sociolect

[edit] References

• Contemporary Canadian Poetry from the Edge: An Exploration of Literary Eco-criticism by Gabriele Helms