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endonormative en · ADJ

Etymology

From endo- + normative.

Meanings

  1. (Of a language variety) using a local form as the standard or norm.
    • An exonormative view of language is one where the perceived prestige or standard form is that of a non-local variety, while, in contrast, an endonormative view is one where features of the local variety are viewed as contributing to, or being part of, the standardised variety. 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 112:

Forms

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most endonormative Degree=Sup lexicographic
more endonormative Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

exonormative

Deriveds

endonormativity · endonormatively

Relateds

endoglossic