communalect

== English == === Etymology === Probably from communa(l) +‎ -lect (suffix denoting a language variety). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kəˈmjuːnəˌlɛkt/ (General American) IPA(key): /kəˈmjunəˌlɛkt/ Hyphenation: com‧mun‧a‧lect === Noun === communalect (plural communalects) (linguistics) Especially in Pacific linguistics: the lect (linguistic variety) spoken by a particular speech community. Coordinate terms: regiolect, sociolect, topolect ==== Alternative forms ==== communilect, communolect (both rare) ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== dialect === Further reading === variety (linguistics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia