English–French
“diglossia” in French
French
Pronunciation
IPA/diglɔsi/
Example
La diglossie existe quand deux langues coexistent dans une société.
Diglossia exists when two languages coexist in a society.
How to say “diglossia” in French
“Diglossia” in French is diglossie.
A single language community keeps a formal variety and an everyday variety in separate social roles.
Example sentences with diglossie
La diglossie peut affecter l'apprentissage quand la norme écrite diffère de la parole courante.
Diglossia can affect learning when the written standard differs from everyday speech.
Tips for using diglossie
- Diglossie is not simply bilingualism, because it concerns distinct varieties of one language with different social functions.