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Definition of Diglossia
1. Noun. (linguistics) the coexistence of two closely related native languages or dialects among a certain population, one of which is regarded to be more prestigious than the other; also, that of two unrelated languages ¹
2. Noun. (pathology) the presence of a cleft or doubled tongue ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Diglossia
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Diglossia
1. A developmental condition that results in a longitudinal split in the tongue. See: bifid tongue. Origin: G. Di-, two, + glossa, tongue (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diglossia
Literary usage of Diglossia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Russian Orthodox Church Of Alaska And The Aleutian Islands And Its Relation by Vyacheslav Ivanov (1998)
"The semiotic situation in Russian America was characterized not only by bilingualism
and diglossia but maybe even by ..."
2. A Manual of Surgery: In Treatises by Various Authors by Frederick Treves (1892)
"... and cleft of the tongue (diglossia) are very rare. In some cases the tongue
appears to be well formed, but not to have arisen from the floor of the ..."
3. Lippincott's Medical dictionary: A Complete Vocabulary of the Terms Used in by Ryland W. Greene, Joseph Thomas (1906)
"D. ma/nus, ' ' finger of the hand," a finger. D. pe'dis, " finger of the foot,"
a toe. diglossia (dai-glos'ia, ..."
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