acrolectal

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From acrolect +‎ -al.

Adjective[edit]

acrolectal (not comparable)

  1. (linguistics) Of or pertaining to an acrolect, or standard dialect
    • 1985, Nessa Wolfson, Joan Manes, Language of Inequality, →ISBN, page 158:
      I prepared the three Matched Guise samples myself, controlling the forms carefully to represent basilectal, mesolectal, and acrolectal levels of usage

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Portuguese[edit]

Adjective[edit]

acrolectal m or f (plural acrolectais)

  1. Pre-reform spelling (until Brazil 1943/Portugal 1990) of acroletal. Still used in countries where the agreement hasn't come into effect; may occur as a sporadic misspelling.
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