superstratist

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noun

One who believes that creoles take their structure from their superstrate or target languages, with first language interference from the substrate languages.

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Meanings

nounsuperstratist (plural superstratists)

plural superstratists

  1. human sciencesOne who believes that creoles take their structure from their superstrate or target languages, with first language interference from the substrate languages.

Origin

From superstrate + -ist.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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