bidialectalism
bi·di·a·lec·tal·ism
noun \ˌbī-ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-təl-ˌi-zəm\Definition of BIDIALECTALISM
: facility in using two dialects of the same language; also : the teaching of Standard English to pupils who normally use a nonstandard dialect
— bi·di·a·lec·tal adjective
First Known Use of BIDIALECTALISM
1958
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