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schizoglossia

/ˌskɪzəˈɡlɒsiə/

schizoglossia noun: insecurity about the applicability of a language variety.

Noun

schizoglossia (uncountable)

  1. Insecurity about the applicability of a language variety.

Origin of schizoglossia

From schizo- + -glossia. Coined by U.S. linguistics professor Einar Haugen in 1962.

Words formed from schizoglossia

Questions about schizoglossia

What does schizoglossia mean?
Schizoglossia means insecurity about the applicability of a language variety.
What part of speech is schizoglossia?
Schizoglossia is a noun.
How do you pronounce schizoglossia?
Schizoglossia is pronounced /ˌskɪzəˈɡlɒsiə/.

Words near schizoglossia in the dictionary

  1. schizogenetically
  2. schizogenic
  3. schizogenous
  4. schizogenously
  5. schizogeny
  6. schizoglossia
  7. schizoglossic
  8. schizognathism
  9. schizognathous
  10. schizogonic
  11. schizogonies

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