Diglossic

October 03, 2018

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The well-known flâneur Nassim Taleb used the word ‘diglossic’ in a tweet:

From Wiktionary—diglossic:

Adjective

  1. Of or relating to diglossia.
  2. Using two languages or dialects together.

From Wiktionary—diglossia:

Noun

The coexistence of two closely related native languages or dialects among a certain population, one of which is regarded to be more prestigious than the other; also, that of two unrelated languages. The presence of a cleft or doubled tongue.

Wikipedia on diglossia.


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