antarctic english
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.55 in modern English
24
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
An accent and variety of the English language spoken by researchers living on the continent of Antarctica, being a mixture of their native languages and neologisms for concepts relating to the continent and daily life, such as the types and characteristics of ice, equipment and routine.
Example Sentences
- "We are likely to consider Antarctic English as an occupational variety of general English rather than a new regional variety, mainly because men go to work in the Antarctic for a period, intending to return. They are not settlers."
- "One of the characteristics of Antarctic English usage as it emerges from the dictionary is eclecticism: many global strands come together to create a unique South-Polar vocabulary."
- "A New Zealand linguistics doctorate graduate from the University of Canterbury has completed a world-first study into colloquial Antarctic English, spoken at the US, British and New Zealand Antarctic research stations."
Phrases
Arctic English
Frequently Paired Words
Arctic English