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Superstrate vs Basilect - What's the difference?

superstrate | basilect |

In linguistics|lang=en terms the difference between superstrate and basilect

is that superstrate is (linguistics) while basilect is (linguistics) a variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form.

As nouns the difference between superstrate and basilect

is that superstrate is a layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another while basilect is (linguistics) a variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form.

As a verb superstrate

is to arrange in parallel layers or strata.

superstrate

English

(wikipedia superstrate)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A layer or stratum adjacent and parallel to another.
  • (physics) The sudden increase in the electrical conductivity of some metals as their temperature falls to near absolute zero.
  • (photovoltaics) The covering on the sunny side of a photovoltaic (PV) , providing protection for the PV materials from impact and environmental degradation while allowing maximum transmission of the appropiate wavelengths of the solar spectrum.
  • (linguistics)

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To arrange in parallel layers or strata.

    • Anagrams

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    See also

    * strate

    basilect

    English

    (wikipedia basilect)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (linguistics) A variety of a language that has diverged greatly from the standard form.

    • See also

    * acrolect * mesolect * code-switching