basilect

ba si lect |ˈbāzəˌlekt, ˈbaz- ˈbeɪsəˌlɛkt | ▶noun Linguistics a less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language (used esp. in the study of Creoles ). Compare with acrolect, mesolect. DERIVATIVES ba si lec tal |ˌbāzəˈlektəl, ˌbaz- |adjective

basilect

basilect |ˈbasɪlɛkt, ˈbeɪsɪ -| ▶noun Linguistics a less prestigious dialect or variety of a particular language. Often contrasted with acrolect. DERIVATIVES basilectal |-ˈlɛkt (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN 1960s: from basis + -lect as in dialect .