grapholect

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈɡɹæfəˌlɛkt/

Definition of grapholect

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A written variant of a language, analogous to a spoken dialect of a language.
    “The grapholect of Standard English is not the exclusive system that arbiters of cultural purity wish to 'correct' us into believing”
    “A grapholect is a transdialectical language formed by deep commitment to writing. An example of grapholect is the (written) Chinese language. Almost any Standard language, such as Standard Dutch or Standard English is a grapholect.”

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Etymology

Blend of grapheme + dialect, coined by linguist Einar Haugen in 1964.

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5-letter words

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