diglossia

di·glos·si·a

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahy-glos-ee-uh, -glaw-see-uh]
- /daɪˈglɒs i ə, -ˈglɔ si ə/
- /dˈɪɡlɒʃə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahy-glos-ee-uh, -glaw-see-uh]
- /daɪˈglɒs i ə, -ˈglɔ si ə/

Definitions of diglossia word

noun diglossia the widespread existence within a society of sharply divergent formal and informal varieties of a language each used in different social contexts or for performing different functions, as the existence of Katharevusa and Demotic in modern Greece. 2
noun diglossia Pathology. the presence of two tongues or of a single tongue divided into two parts by a cleft. 1
noun diglossia (linguistics) the coexistence of two closely related native languages or dialects among a certain population, one of which is regarded to be more prestigious than the other; also, that of two unrelated languages. 1
noun diglossia the existence in a language of a high, or socially prestigious, and a low, or everyday, form, as German and Swiss German in Switzerland 0
noun diglossia (pathology) the presence of a cleft or doubled tongue. 0

See all 5 definitions of diglossia

Information block about the term

Origin of diglossia

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

1955-60; Latinization of French diglossie, equivalent to Greek díglōss(os) speaking two languages (see diglot) + French -ie -y3

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Diglossia

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Diglossia

diglossia popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

diglossia usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer