Diglossic

adj

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Adjective

1
Of or relating to diglossia. not-comparable
2
Using two languages or dialects together. not-comparable
"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."

Example

"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."

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