diglossic

English

Adjective

diglossic (not comparable)

1. (linguistics) Of or relating to diglossia.
2. Using two languages or dialects together.
   • 2019, Li Huang, James Lambert, “Another Arrow for the Quiver: A New Methodology for Multilingual Researchers”, in Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, →DOI, page 3:

     Thus, the prevalence of English in this state-imposed diglossic system has led to a growing concern that ‘English dominance may lead to English monolingualism’, and this may erode the country’s ethnic, linguistic, and cultural diversity.

Derived terms

• diglossically

 

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: diglósico

See also

• diglossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia