literary language

Definitions

1. A register of a language that is used in literary writing.
   uncountable
2. A language variety used as an institutional norm in a community, opposed to vernacular dialects; a standard language.
   uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“Literary languages have⟳ been enriched by dialects and have⟳ at the same time assisted the levelling out of dialectical differences which in its turn⟳ has contributed to ….”

“I would note⟳ that almost 12% of the population of the SRCroatia are Serbs and that they are obliged to use⟳ the "Croatian literary language" for official purposes even though this is not their native language.”

“Gaj argued that the establishment of a common literary language was essential for the development of an Illyrian national consciousness and he attempted to bring⟳ together the three main dialects used by the Southern Slavs...”

“The Erzya and Moksha population, especially in urban areas, has become⟳ increasingly exposed to Russian; within this context, both the literary languages and the dialects have⟳ been affected to a considerable extent. In the course of being update⟳ the literary languages have⟳ experienced radical changes. An abundance of Russian terminology has been introduced in dictionaries; grammars have⟳ been prescribing the use⟳ of concurrent forms of the native and Russian languages as a norm.”

“As they explain⟳, 'the literary language is first of all a collection of expressive habits and customs, and to preserve⟳ the purity of the literary language can mean⟳ nothing other than to preserve⟳ these habits and customs' (Guberina and Krsic/ 1940: 77).”

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