acrolect [noun]

Definition of acrolect:

The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms); opposed to mesolect and basilect.

Synonyms of acrolect:

● Interlanguage

● Diglossia

● Langue

● Signing

● Dialect

● Patois

● Prose

● Interlingual


Opposite/Antonyms of acrolect:

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Sentence/Example of acrolect:

The acrolect is often European, reflecting the history of colonization, but this is not always the case.