mixoglossia

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mixo- (“mixed”) +‎ -glossia (“tongue, language”). Compare idioglossia, macroglossia.

Noun[edit]

mixoglossia (uncountable)

  1. (linguistics) the mixing of several languages in multilingual societies

References[edit]

  • Brann, Conrad Max Benedict. "The Terminology of Multilingualism." Unesco Alsed-LSP Newsletter 29th ser. 12.2 (November 1989): 3-7. Page 4.
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