acrolect

US/ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/

acrolect noun: the variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).

Noun

acrolect (plural acrolects)

The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).
- In one dimension change is directed toward the acrolect, the “typical” change in the creole continuum.1994, Michael Montgomery, The Crucible of Carolina, University of Georgia Press, →ISBN, page 60
- At the other end of the continuum is the most standard speech, the acrolect. In between is a gradient of forms with many successive levels, the mesolects.2013, Allan Bell, The Guidebook to Sociolinguistics, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 83

மேனிலை வழக்கு

plural	acrolects

From acro- (“tip; peak”) + -lect, coined by William Alexander Stewart in 1965.

What does acrolect mean?: Acrolect means the variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).
What is acrolect in Tamil?: Acrolect in Tamil is மேனிலை வழக்கு. See Acrolect meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is acrolect?: Acrolect is a noun.
How do you pronounce acrolect?: Acrolect is pronounced /ˈæk.ɹə.lɛkt/ (US).
What is the plural of acrolect?: The plural of acrolect is acrolects.

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