dialect |
glottophagy |
As nouns the difference between dialect and glottophagy
is that
dialect is a variety of a language (specifically, often a spoken variety) that is characteristic of a particular area, community or group, often with relatively minor differences in vocabulary, style, spelling and pronunciation while
glottophagy is the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.
language |
glottophagy |
As nouns the difference between language and glottophagy
is that
language is a body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication while
glottophagy is the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.
As a verb language
is to communicate by language; to express in language.
minor |
glottophagy |
In lang=en terms the difference between minor and glottophagy
is that
minor is being the smaller of the two intervals denoted by the same ordinal number while
glottophagy is the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.
As nouns the difference between minor and glottophagy
is that
minor is a person who is below the legal age of majority, consent, criminal responsibility or other adult responsibilities and accountabilities while
glottophagy is the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.
As an adjective minor
is of little significance or importance.
As a verb minor
is to choose or have an area of secondary concentration as a student in a college or university.
As a proper noun Minor
is {{surname|lang=en}.
replacement |
glottophagy |
As nouns the difference between replacement and glottophagy
is that
replacement is a person or thing that takes the place of another; a substitute while
glottophagy is (rare) the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.
absorption |
glottophagy |
As nouns the difference between absorption and glottophagy
is that
absorption is the act or process of absorbing or of being absorbed as while
glottophagy is the absorption or replacement of minor languages or dialects by major ones.