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exonormativity en · NOUN

Etymology

From exonormative + -ity.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The quality of being exonormative.
    • At present there is no up-to-date history of Indian English from a lexicographical perspective, although, a historical dictionary of Indian English would be able to present a clear picture of diachronic change and hence contribute to the question of endo- versus exonormativity. 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 113: