heteroglossia

English

Etymology

From hetero- +‎ -glossia.

Noun

heteroglossia (uncountable)

(sociology, linguistics) The coexistence of distinct linguistic varieties, styles of discourse, or points of view within a single language, as in a literary work.

Related terms

heteroglossic

Translations

coexistence of distinct language varieties

Irish: heitribhéascna f
Portuguese: heteroglossia f
Swedish: heteroglossi (sv) c

Portuguese

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.ɡloˈsi.ɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.te.ɾo.ɡloˈsi.a/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ɡluˈsi.ɐ/ [ˌɛ.tɨ.ɾɔ.ɣluˈsi.ɐ]

Noun

heteroglossia f (uncountable)

(linguistics) heteroglossia (the coexistence of distinct varieties within a single linguistic code)

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