colonial lag

noun

The retention of certain lexical items in a colonial variety of a language which have fallen into disuse in the original language.

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Meanings

nouncolonial lag (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe retention of certain lexical items in a colonial variety of a language which have fallen into disuse in the original language.
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colonial lag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/colonial%20lag

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