单词 | relic area |
释义 | > as lemmasrelic area relic area n. Linguistics a region noted for the survival of old or archaic language forms. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > living, dead, or archaic language > area noted for survival of archaic forms relic area1943 1943 Language 19 186 In North Carolina one can more easily find relic areas along the coast. 1953 Lang. Learning 4 104 Relic areas..are those whose geographical or cultural isolation, and relative lack of prestige, has caused the retention of older forms or prevented the spread of forms characteristic of these areas. 1990 Amer. Speech 65 198 Rural relic areas and urban ghettos tend to be characterized by non-mainstream speech forms. < as lemmas |
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