Meaning of patrilectal | Babel Free

Definitions

Consistent with the patrilect.

not-comparable

Examples

“In short, the tendencies to regional endogamy (including coastal area endogamy) and patrilectal exogamy exist⟳ in practice, if not in law.”

“Sui children rapidly learn⟳ to distinguish these clan-related dialects; young children may speak⟳ a mix⟳ of matrilect and patrilect, but older children and teenagers are almost fully patrilectal (Stanford, 2008b).”

“Children above five are ridiculed for any use⟳ of their mother's speech pattern, and by age five to seven, children use⟳ the patrilectal forms.”

“Sui children have⟳ a mix⟳ of matrilect and patrilect at very young ages, but they eventually become⟳ fully patrilectal by late adolescence.”

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