Associations to the word «Diglossia»

Wiktionary

DIGLOSSIA, 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
DIGLOSSIA, noun. (pathology) the presence of a cleft or doubled tongue

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain