Weinreich witticism

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词形变化

the Weinreich witticism

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    The humorous observation that "a language is a dialect with an army and navy", implying that sociopolitical influence is a driving factor in language status.

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词源

After the sociolinguist Max Weinreich, who popularized it.

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