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satellects

satellects is the plural of satellect.

Meaning of satellect

Noun

satellect (plural satellects)

  1. A creole that exists within a culture where one of the parent languages remains the dominant local language.
    • There is reason to suspect that since this over-generalization is done by one satellect (i.e., HC), it must be a fundamental phenomenon of all satellects.1971, Working Papers in Linguistics - Volume 3, Parts 3-4, page 24
    Synonyms:
    acolutholect

Questions about satellects

What is satellects the plural of?
Satellects is the plural of satellect.

Words near satellects in the dictionary

  1. sateens
  2. sateenwood
  3. sateh
  4. sateless
  5. satellect
  6. satellects
  7. satellitary
  8. satellite
  9. satellite assemblies
  10. satellite assembly
  11. Satellite Beach

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