| Lemma | mesolect |
|---|---|
| Categoria grammaticale | N |
| Lingua | inglese |
| Sigla | Romaine (1988) |
| Titolo | Pidgin and Creole Languages |
| Sinonimi | |
| Rinvii | acrolect (inglese) basilect (inglese) mesolectal variety (inglese) |
| Traduzioni | |
| Citazioni | The creole language is usually referred to as the basilect, and its corresponding standard as the acrolect. The varieties in between these two endpoints are referred to as mesolect. The mesolect is transitional, mediating between the polar opposites of basilect and acrolect. |