Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

language shift

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables: lan-guage shift
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Inflected Forms

language shifts (plural)

Synonyms

language transfer language replacement language assimilation

Questions

What does language shift mean?: The process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language.

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