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bidialectalism

bi·di·a·lec·tal
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuh l]
    • /ˌbaɪ daɪ əˈlɛk təl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bahy-dahy-uh-lek-tuh l]
    • /ˌbaɪ daɪ əˈlɛk təl/

Definitions of bidialectalism word

  • noun bidialectalism the state of being bidialectal 3
  • adjective bidialectalism proficient in or using two dialects of the same language. 1
  • noun bidialectalism The use of two dialects of a language. 0
See all 3 definitions of bidialectalism

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Origin of bidialectalism

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
1965-70; bi-1 + dialectal, on the model of bilingual

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Parts of speech for Bidialectalism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Bidialectalism

bidialectalism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bidialectalism usage trend in Literature

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