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Substratum vs Superstratum - What's the difference?

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In linguistics terms the difference between substratum and superstratum

is that substratum is a substrate while superstratum is a language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language.

As nouns the difference between substratum and superstratum

is that substratum is a layer that lies underneath another while superstratum is a stratum that is on top of another.

substratum

English

Noun

(substrata)
  • A layer that lies underneath another.
  • (figuratively) The underlying cause or basis of something.
  • (linguistics) A substrate.

    • superstratum

    English

    Noun

    (superstrata)
  • (geology) A stratum that is on top of another
  • (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

    • See also

    * substratum