linguistic community

is a community set off from the surrounding areas by weaknesses in the lines of communication.

linguistic community' is 'a social group which may be either mono-lingual or multilingual, held together by frequency of social interaction patterns and set off from the surrounding areas by weaknesses in the lines of communication.' LC's 'may consist of small groups bound together by face-to-face contact or may cover large regions, depending on the level of abstraction we wish to achieve.' A purely social concept.

linguistic community, n.Definitions

linguistic community