ALL meanings of acrolect
ac·ro·lect
A a - noun acrolect the most standard form of language 3
- noun acrolect The most prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language (used especially in the study of Creoles). 1
- 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 (linguistics) The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms); opposed to mesolect and basilect. 0