Weinreich witticism

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Etymology[edit]

After the sociolinguist Max Weinreich, who popularized it.

Proper noun[edit]

the Weinreich witticism

  1. (linguistics) The humorous observation that "a language is a dialect with an army and navy", implying that sociopolitical influence is a driving factor in language status.
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