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Word: Acrolect
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1960s: from Greek akron ‘summit’ + -lect as in dialect
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈakrəlɛkt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the most prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language.
Short Definition:most prestigious dialect or variety of language
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