substratism

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noun

The theory that creoles take their structure from their substrate languages.

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Meanings

nounsubstratism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe theory that creoles take their structure from their substrate languages.

Origin

From substrate + -ism.

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APA

substratism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substratism

MLA

“substratism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substratism. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “substratism,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/substratism.

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