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Meaning of glottophagy | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

The absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.

rare, uncountable

Examples

“One scientist's language spread is another's glottophagy. There are a number of partly overlapping perspectives, which can be regarded as concerned primarily with progression or regression.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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