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Superstrate

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Noun

1. superstrate, superstratum

any stratum or layer superimposed on another

2. superstrate, superstratum

the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Superstrate

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n.
The language of a later, invading people imposed on and leaving features in an indigenous language.

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