The grapholect of Standard English is not the exclusive system that arbiters of cultural purity wish to 'correct' us into believing
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Grapholect
//ˈɡɹæfəˌlɛkt//
Synonyms for "grapholect"
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11 translations across 10 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 书写的方言 noun (a written variant of a language)
- 書寫的方言 noun (a written variant of a language)
Czech
1 entries- grafolekt noun (a written variant of a language)
Finnish
1 entries- kirjakieli noun (a written variant of a language)
French
1 entries- grapholecte noun (a written variant of a language)
German
1 entries- Grapholekt noun (a written variant of a language)
Polish
1 entries- grafolekt noun (a written variant of a language)
Portuguese
1 entries- grafoleto noun (a written variant of a language)
Russian
1 entries- графоле́кт noun (a written variant of a language)
Spanish
1 entries- grafolecto noun (a written variant of a language)
Turkish
1 entries- grafolekt noun (a written variant of a language)
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A grapholect is a transdialectical language formed by deep commitment to writing. An example of grapholect is the (written) Chinese language. Almost any Standard language, such as Standard Dutch or Standard English is a grapholect.
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