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Sentences with SUPERSTRATE

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"In language contact situations, a superstrate refers to the dominant language or variety."
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"Spanish is the superstrate language in many Latin American countries."
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"English is often the superstrate language in areas where it has been historically imposed."
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"The superstrate language influences the grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation of the substrate language."
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"Celtic languages in the British Isles were gradually replaced by English as the superstrate."
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"When multiple languages coexist, one usually becomes the superstrate over others."
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"The superstrate can have a significant impact on the development and evolution of a language."
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"The superstrate plays a role in language shift and language death."
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"In Quebec, French is the superstrate language in relation to English."
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"The indigenous languages in Australia were influenced by English as the superstrate."
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"Pidgin and Creole languages often have a superstrate that contributes to their structure."
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"The superstrate phenomenon can be observed in various parts of the world."
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"The superstrate is typically associated with power relations between language communities."
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"Linguists study the effects of superstrate languages on the linguistic landscape."
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"The superstrate position is often occupied by the language of the colonizers."
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"The superstrate can exert linguistic dominance over the substrate language."
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"The superstrate influence can be seen in loanwords and loan translations."
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"The superstrate may impose its writing system on the substrate language."
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"African American Vernacular English has English as its superstrate."
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"The concept of superstrate is relevant in sociolinguistics and language planning."
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"The English language has a Germanic superstrate."
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"The superstrate of Tagalog is Malay."
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"The Romance superstrate can be observed in the vocabulary of Romanian."
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"The superstrate of Haitian Creole is French."
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"In the Yeyi language, the superstrate is Bantu."
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"The superstrate of Japanese is thought to be the Ainu language."
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"The superstrate of Maltese is Arabic."
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"The language's superstrate heavily influenced its grammar."
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"The superstrate had a significant impact on the phonetics of the language."
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"Historical linguists often study superstrates and substrates in language evolution."
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