| 释义 |
triglossia, n. Linguistics.|traɪˈglɒsɪə|
[mod.L., f. tri- + diglossia n.]
A situation in which three languages with differing functions co-exist within a speech community, usu. represented by a regional (or vernacular) form, a standardized lingua franca, and an international language.
1972Language in Society I. 197 Three languages with both varying and overlapping roles interact, creating a triglossia situation: first the vernacular or mother-tongue..; secondly Swahili, the..national language; thirdly English, the predominant language of higher learning. 1975B. C. Johnson in Language (1978) LIV. 244/2 (heading) Stable triglossia at Larteh, Ghana. 1985English World-Wide VI. 243 The famous concept of Tanzanian ‘triglossia’..should not be interpreted too literally. 1989Unesco ALSED-LSP Newslet. Nov. 4 We propose a series for the exclusive description of societal/institutional use in ‘monoglossia’, ‘diglossia’, ‘triglossia’ [etc.]. |