"overt prestige" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} overt prestige (uncountable)
  1. (sociolinguistics) Prestige acquired in a community by using a standard or formal language variety associated with power and status. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Sociolinguistics Related terms: covert prestige
    Sense id: en-overt_prestige-en-noun-NWthtTyo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences, social-science, sociolinguistics, sociology

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