"acrolect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dutch]

IPA: /ˌaː.kroːˈlɛkt/ Forms: acrolecten [plural], acrolectje [diminutive, neuter]
Rhymes: -ɛkt Etymology: Borrowed from English acrolect. Etymology templates: {{bor|nl|en|acrolect}} English acrolect Head templates: {{nl-noun|n|-en|+}} acrolect n (plural acrolecten, diminutive acrolectje n)
  1. the acrolect; the high-prestige register of a language, mainly used in formal settings Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-acrolect-nl-noun-uV1DopsC Categories (other): Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/ [US] Forms: acrolects [plural]
Etymology: From acro- (“tip; peak”) + -lect, coined by William Alexander Stewart in 1965. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|acro|lect|gloss1=tip; peak}} acro- (“tip; peak”) + -lect, {{coin|en|William Alexander Stewart|in=1965|nobycat=1|nocap=1}} coined by William Alexander Stewart in 1965 Head templates: {{en-noun}} acrolect (plural acrolects)
  1. (sociolinguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms). Categories (topical): Sociolinguistics Derived forms: acrolectal Related terms: code-switching, matrilect Translations (variety of speech that is considered the standard form): acrolecte [masculine] (Catalan), acrolect [neuter] (Dutch), akrolekti (Finnish), acrolecte (French), Akrolekt [masculine] (German), akrolek (Indonesian), ardchanúint [feminine] (Irish), acroletto [masculine] (Italian), akrolek (Malay), acroleto [masculine] (Portuguese), acrolecto [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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