Chronolect

In linguistics, a chronolect or temporal dialect is a specific speech variety whose characteristics are in particular determined by time-related factors. As such, it can be contrasted with a sociolect, an ethnolect or a geolect.^[1] In historical linguistics, a chronolect is set more or less equal to a specific language stage.^[2] Many chronolects are extinct or endangered.^{[citation needed]}

The term has been used to describe newly formed political proverbs in Nigeria.^[3]

See also

• Historical language
• Classical language
• Dialect
• Language evolution