basilect (0 synonym found)

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Definition of basilect:

(n) : (sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.

Definition of basilect:

(n) : (sociolinguistics) A variety of a language that differs substantially from the standard form, and is only considered suitable for very informal contexts by speakers.

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