Super-token
//ˈsupɚˌtoʊkən// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An instance of the same speaker/signer using two or more variants of a sociolinguistic variable in the same section of discourse.
"Another useful technique is to incorporate ‘super-tokens’ directly into the top of the token file so that they are readily found when needed; for example, writing an abstract or reporting preliminary results."
Example
More examples"Another useful technique is to incorporate ‘super-tokens’ directly into the top of the token file so that they are readily found when needed; for example, writing an abstract or reporting preliminary results."
Etymology
Coined by Sali Tagliamonte in 2006.
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