🔤 Acrolect ✨
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URDU
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Roman Urdu:
aala darjay ki zaban, miyari boli, muazzaz lehja
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ENGLISH
📚noun
acrolect
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PRONUNCIATION
Standard: / ˈ æ krə ˌ lɛkt/
Phonetic: ak-ruh-lekt
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DEFINITION
The most prestigious or "standard" form of a language in a particular society, especially in a situation where several different varieties of a language are spoken.
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EXAMPLE SENTENCES
In many Caribbean societies, the acrolect is the version of English used in formal education.
The professor spoke in an acrolect that was quite different from the local street slang.
Linguists study how the acrolect influences the development of lower-prestige dialects.
He switched to the acrolect when he began his formal presentation to the board.
Television news anchors are typically expected to use the acrolect of their country.
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