superstratum in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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superstratum <pl superstrata> [Brit suːpəˈstrɑːtəm, suːpəˈstreɪtəm, Am ˈsupərˌstreɪdəm, ˈsupərˌstrædəm] N

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Both substratum and superstratum languages influence each other, but in different ways.
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A substratum or substrate is a language which has lower power or prestige than another, while a superstratum or superstrate is the language that has higher power or prestige.
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Language contact can occur at language borders, between adstratum languages, or as the result of migration, with an intrusive language acting as either a superstratum or a substratum.
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By reinforcing a connection to the familiar world of touch, the frames also scuttle the notion that abstraction belongs to a rarefied superstratum of experience.
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When one language succeeds another, linguists label the succeeding language a superstratum and the earlier language a substratum.
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It consists of limestone, with a superstratum of pliocenic and volcanic masses, and was once an island; its highest point is 811 meters (2661 feet) above sea-level.
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