superstrates

[US]/ˈsuːpəstreɪts/
[UK]/ˈsuːpərstreɪts/

Translation

n.A language or linguistic feature that exerts influence on another language through contact, typically when a dominant group imposes its language on a subordinate community, resulting in substrate influences in the dominated language.

Phrases & Collocations

superstrate language

superstrate influence

lexical superstrates

french superstrate

superstrate borrowings

norman superstrates

superstrate elements

latin superstrate

superstrate vocabulary

arabic superstrates

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