acrolect

English

Etymology

acro- +‎ -lect

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/

Noun

acrolect (plural acrolects)

1. (linguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms); opposed to mesolect and basilect.

Translations

variety of speech that is considered the standard form

• French: acrolecte (fr)
• German: Akrolekt (de) m

• Portuguese: acrolecto m, acroleto m
• Spanish: acrolecto m

See also

• code-switching
• basilect
• mesolect