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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-ruh-lekt]
- /ˈæk rəˌlɛkt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-ruh-lekt]
- /ˈæk rəˌlɛkt/
Definitions of acrolect word
- noun acrolect the most standard form of language 3
- noun acrolect the variety of language in a creole continuum that approximates most closely the standard variety of a major international language, as the English spoken in Guyana or Jamaica. 1
- noun acrolect The most prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language (used especially in the study of Creoles). 1
- noun acrolect (linguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms); opposed to mesolect and basilect. 0
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Origin of acrolect
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; acro- + (dia)lect
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Parts of speech for Acrolect
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acrolect popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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