language shift
language shift · language shifts
The process whereby a speech community shifts to a different languageThe process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language.
Meaning
1 sensesThe process whereby a speech community shifts to a different language.
Creoles, which involve a language shift, are found in communities where a pidgin language had served as a lingua franca.
Forms
plural: language shifts| Singular | language shift |
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