Diglossia (Linguistics)

Topic sh85037991 · id.loc.gov

Scope Notes

Here are entered works on the simultaneous coexistence of two forms of the same language in a speech community. Works on switching from one language to another by bilingual members of a speech community are entered under the heading [Code switching (Linguistics).]

Used for

Language shift

Examples

Note under [Code switching (Linguistics)]

Broader Terms (2)

Linguistics
Sociolinguistics

Related Terms (1)

Code switching (Linguistics)

Hierarchy

Broader groupings: