Covert prestige Uncommon

Definition, synonyms and related words

Definitions

Noun

Prestige acquired in a community by using a non-standard language variety, such as a working-class dialect.

See Also

language community variety overt prestige dialect working class

Related Terms

language community variety overt prestige dialect working class

Rhyming Words

ige tige nige lige paige guige krige adige beige blige shige edwige dirige oblige greige debeige zellige vestige masstige prestige

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