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Definition of acrolect noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acrolect

noun
 
/ˈækrəlekt/
 
/ˈækrəlekt/
(linguistics)
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  1. a form of a language that is considered to have a higher status than other forms compare basilect
    Word Origin1960s: from Greek akron ‘summit’ + -lect as in dialect.
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