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Definition diglossia in American English

diglossia noun

[uncountable] noun
/daɪˈɡlɑsiə/
1

a situation in which a language exists in two forms, one formal or literary and the other informal, and you use the form that is appropriate for a particular situation

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Definition diglossia in American English