Lectures

In linguistics , especially in sociolinguistics , reading is an umbrella term for the various language varieties . The expression is mostly used as a basic word ( determinatum ) -lekt of compound words , so in " dialect " and " sociolect ". These are "large linguistic areas" which, among other things, fulfill different functions ( functiolects ), have different regional characteristics ( regiolects ), show different forms depending on social class (sociolects) or chronological sequence ( chronolects ) and are characterized by certain linguistic forms Distinguish features from the other large areas.

literature

• Hadumod Bußmann (Ed.): Lexicon of Linguistics. 3rd, updated and expanded edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-520-45203-0 .
• Helmut Glück (Ed.): Metzler Lexicon Language. 4th, updated and revised edition, keyword: "Lekt". Metzler, Stuttgart / Weimar 2010, ISBN 978-3-476-02335-3 .

Web links

Wiktionary: Lekt  - explanations of meanings, word origins , synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

1. ^ Heinrich Löffler: Germanistic sociolinguistics. Erich Schmidt Verlag, Berlin 1985, ISBN 3-503-02231-7 , pp. 87ff.