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Meaning of koinëisation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌkɔɪneɪaɪˈzeɪʃən

Definitions

  1. The process whereby a lect develops into a koine, or an instance of this.
  2. Alternative spelling of koinëisation.

Equivalents

Français koinéisation

Examples

“This is a reasonable interpretation of Hull (1968, 1974). This author later made it clear that the koinêization process may have continued during the early period of colonization (Hull 1994).”
“What one sees here is the cumulative effect of repeated koineizations.”
“The central argument is that the language contact situations in which early forms of English were involved represent koinëisation and new dialect (or variety) formation rather than creole formation.”

CEFR level

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