English Explanatory Dictionary

communalect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Especially in Pacific linguistics: the lect (linguistic variety) spoken by a particular speech community.

Pronunciation

/kəˈmjuːnəˌlɛkt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-communalect.wav /kəˈmjunəˌlɛkt/

Word forms

communalect communalects communilect communolect

Etymology

Probably from communa(l) + -lect (suffix denoting a language variety).

Related words

dialect
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