Basilect (noun)
bas-il-ekt
A less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language.
Often contrasted with acrolect
1960s from basis + -lect as in dialect.
Example sentences
“They found most residents spoke the basilect.”
bas-il-ekt
A less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language.
Often contrasted with acrolect
1960s from basis + -lect as in dialect.
“They found most residents spoke the basilect.”