schizoglossia

English

Etymology

From schizo- +‎ -glossia. Coined by U.S. linguistics professor Einar Haugen in 1962.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌskɪzəˈɡlɒsiə/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

schizoglossia (uncountable)

  1. (sociolinguistics) Insecurity about the applicability of a language variety.

Derived terms

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