covert prestige

noun

Prestige acquired in a community by using a non-standard language variety, such as a working-class dialect.

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Meanings

nouncovert prestige (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesPrestige acquired in a community by using a non-standard language variety, such as a working-class dialect.
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APA

covert prestige. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covert%20prestige

MLA

“covert prestige.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covert%20prestige. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “covert prestige,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/covert%20prestige.

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