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language shift

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Examples

  • Creoles, which involve a language shift, are found in communities where a pidgin language had served as a lingua franca.

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