Associations to the word «Superstratum»

Wiktionary

SUPERSTRATUM, noun. (geology) A stratum that is on top of another
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. (linguistics) A language imposed upon a population that previously spoke another language

Dictionary definition

SUPERSTRATUM, noun. Any stratum or layer superimposed on another.
SUPERSTRATUM, noun. The language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley