acrolect
Definitions
The variety of speech that is considered most suitable for formal occasions (typically using only standard forms).
Equivalents
Examples
“In one dimension change⟳ is directed toward the acrolect, the “typical” change⟳ in the creole continuum.”
“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.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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