linguistic stock
Americannoun
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a parent language and all its derived dialects and languages.
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the people speaking any of these dialects or languages.
Etymology
Origin of linguistic stock
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Erie, the, 375, and map, pp. 334-5 Eshi-Kongo, the, 110, 112, 248 Eskimauan linguistic stock, the, 354 Eskimo, the, Alaskan, 343, 357 sq.,
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
Betoya, linguistic stock, 415 Betsileo, the, 242 sqq.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
The Arawaks have given their name to a linguistic stock of South America, the Arawakan, which includes many once powerful tribes.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" by Various
Maku, linguistic stock, 415 Malagasy, the, 239 sqq.; language, 241; mental qualities, 244 Mala-Vadan, the, 423 Malayalim, the, 549 Malayans, the, 221 sqq.,
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
There is nothing final about a linguistic stock.
From Language An Introduction to the Study of Speech by Sapir, Edward
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