ecolect
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek οἶκος (oîkos, “house”) + English -lect (“[language] variety”)
Noun
ecolect (plural ecolects)
- A language variety unique to a household.
Synonyms
- familiolect
Meronyms
- idiolect
See also
- dialect
- regiolect
- ethnolect
- sociolect
References
- Contemporary Canadian Poetry from the Edge: An Exploration of Literary Eco-criticism by Gabriele Helms