bidialectalism
noun
bi·di·a·lec·tal·ism
ˌbī-ˌdī-ə-ˈlek-tə-ˌli-zəm 
: facility in using two dialects of the same language
also
: the teaching of Standard English to pupils who normally use a nonstandard dialect
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“Bidialectalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidialectalism. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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