Meanings
nounschizoglossia (uncountable)
- uncountablehuman sciencesInsecurity about the applicability of a language variety.
Origin
From schizo- + -glossia. Coined by U.S. linguistics professor Einar Haugen in 1962.
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schizoglossia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizoglossia
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“schizoglossia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizoglossia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “schizoglossia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/schizoglossia.
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