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Multiethnolect vs Ethnolect - What's the difference?

multiethnolect | ethnolect | Derived terms |

Multiethnolect is a derived term of ethnolect.


As nouns the difference between multiethnolect and ethnolect

is that multiethnolect is a language variety formed with the input of several ethnic groups while ethnolect is a language variety specific to an ethnic group.

multiethnolect

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A language variety formed with the input of several ethnic groups.
  • Multicultural London English is a multiethnolect .

    ethnolect

    English

    Noun

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

    Derived terms

    * ethnolectal * multiethnolect