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Are there language varieties of different types in PanLex?

April 26, 2017different Language PanLex types

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Are there language varieties of different types in PanLex?

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While languages are often classified (“standard”, “vernacular”, “dialect”, “official”, “Romance”, etc.), PanLex requires those who create varieties to classify them in only two ways: synonymy and ambiguity. A variety that permits synonymy permits anyone to assign any meaning to multiple expressions in the variety; a variety that permits ambiguity permits anyone to assign multiple meanings to any expression in the variety.