Truncateddialectal
Truncateddialectal is a neologism in linguistics describing the process and product of truncating dialectal features in speech or writing. The term combines "truncated" (shortened, reduced) with "dialectal" (belonging to a dialect). It refers to a systematic, though variable, reduction of dialect-specific phonological, lexical, morphological, or syntactic markers, often under the influence of standard language norms, rapid speech, or contact with other languages.
Mechanisms include phonological truncation, such as shortening or loss of final consonants or vowel qualities; morphological
Contexts where truncateddialectal can be observed include bilingual or diglossic communities, where speakers may produce truncateddialectal
Implications of truncateddialectal include signaling social meaning, such as alignment with standard language or local identity,