"heteroglossia" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From hetero- + -glossia. Etymology templates: {{af|en|hetero-|-glossia}} hetero- + -glossia Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} heteroglossia (uncountable)
  1. (sociology, linguistics) The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work. Wikipedia link: heteroglossia Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Linguistics, Sociology Related terms: heteroglossic Translations (coexistence of distinct language varieties): heitribhéascna [feminine] (Irish), heteroglossia [feminine] (Portuguese), heteroglossi [common-gender] (Swedish)

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