Talk:Acrolect

With professional jargon such as "acrolect" some of the interest for the ordinary reader is in knowing who coined this phrase, when, and in what context? Wetman 03:30, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)

I looked it up; I did not know that it was Derek Bickerton who coined the word. I was pleased to learn that we already had a stub article about him. Smerdis of Tlön 04:37, 13 Oct 2004 (UTC)

Good! an improvement. "Basilect" is a curious and unlucky barbarism that makes an educated person think naturally of "the King's English"—basileus is not what its misguided coiner had in mind. A counterfeit coining, I'm sorry to relate. The following text displays failure of nerve: "An acrolect is a register of a spoken language that is considered formal and high style." Is considered? Considered by whom, inquiring minds wish to know? What of those who speak in paragraphs and dream in "acrolect": are we acrofolk? --Wetman 07:50, 28 Feb 2005 (UTC)

I would have said that it brings to mind the word basis - the bottom of something, as opposed to akros - the top of something. Even the average educated person is not hugely likely to spring to the word basileus before the word basis. thefamouseccles 03:05, 23 Aug 2005 (UTC)

As far as I know, Arabic could make a good example - Arabic TV broadcasts and newspapers form a register that is distinct from both literary and spoken Arabic, but relies on both. Is there anyone who could elaborate, and maybe incorporate this into the article? (my knowledge is very rudimentary)

This is true for TV broadcasts in Chinese languages. For example, Cantonese TV broadcasts in a register distinct from both Cantonese and Standard Written Chinese, but relies on both. However, reputable newspapers in Hong Kong are always written in Standard Written Chinese. --142.151.135.10 02:30, 19 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also Katharevousa, the literary invented modern form of Greek. See Modern Greek and Katharevousa --Wetman 16:15, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Information removal

I've removed all text that doesn't go in accordance with the notion that this is a term purely used for creole language. All sources I've ever seen go in accordance with this notion so those wishing to add information that extends this notion should source it. Æµ§œš¹ _{[aɪm ˈfɻɛ̃ⁿdˡi]} 07:15, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]