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Cryptolect vs Ethnolect - What's the difference?

cryptolect | ethnolect | Related terms |

Cryptolect is a related term of ethnolect.


As nouns the difference between cryptolect and ethnolect

is that cryptolect is (linguistics) a secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant while ethnolect is a language variety specific to an ethnic group.

cryptolect

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant.
  • Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.

    Derived terms

    * cryptolectal

    References

    * “ cryptolect, n. ” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (draft entry, March 2006)

    ethnolect

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A language variety specific to an ethnic group.
  • Ebonics is an ethnolect of African Americans.

    Derived terms

    * ethnolectal * multiethnolect