English Explanatory Dictionary

isolect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A language or dialect; coined as a neutral term between ‘language’ and ‘dialect.’

Word forms

isolect isolects

Etymology

Coined by Alfred Hudson in his published work on the languages of Borneo: iso- + -lect.

Synonyms

variety lect
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