"paralexicon" meaning in English

See paralexicon in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /pæɹəˈlɛksɪkɒn/ Forms: paralexica [plural]
Etymology: * para- + lexicon Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|lexicon}} para- + lexicon Head templates: {{en-noun|paralexica}} paralexicon (plural paralexica)
  1. A parallel set of vocabulary within a language, e.g. a formal register, ritual language or secret cant, code switching Derived forms: paralexical, paralexification Related terms: 敬語 keigo
    Sense id: en-paralexicon-en-noun-rS0J009H Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "english": "Norval Smith & Tonjes Veenstra (2001) Creolization and Contact, p. 121–122.",
          "text": "A frequent function of the paralexicon is secrecy. […] Sometimes the paralexicon is acquired during childhood as a first language, Ma'a [a paralexicon of Mbugu] for example. In many cases it is acquired later, such as registers of respect, initiation languages and languages created by adolescents.",
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      ],
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