linguistic diversity — the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk daɪˈvɜːrsəti/
Example Sentences
- The professor argued that social media is actually increasing linguistic diversity by creating new forms of digital communication.
- My family dinner table is a perfect example of linguistic diversity: Grandma speaks Korean, Dad speaks Konglish, and I speak fluent emoji.
- Urban areas often display remarkable linguistic diversity due to immigration and globalization.
linguistic diversity
NOUN[/lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk daɪˈvɜːrsəti/]
the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
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“The professor argued that social media is actually increasing linguistic diversity by creating new forms of digital communication.”
“My family dinner table is a perfect example of linguistic diversity: Grandma speaks Korean, Dad speaks Konglish, and I speak fluent emoji.”
“Urban areas often display remarkable linguistic diversity due to immigration and globalization.”
“The UN conference celebrated linguistic diversity by having translators accidentally create a new language when they all got confused at once.”
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