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Meaning of "mutual intelligibility"

Mutual intelligibility refers to the ability of two or more languages or dialects to be understood and communicate with each other to some extent, even though they may be distinct languages or dialects

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mutual intelligibility
There is high mutual intelligibility among dialects.
This is because there is a high degree of mutual intelligibility.
Sources on mutual intelligibility report conflicting information.
Its dialects have limited mutual intelligibility.
Mutual intelligibility is often posited as a fundamental characteristic of dialects.
There is no question of mutual intelligibility being impaired.
Another source of evidence is metalinguistics and the question of mutual intelligibility.
There is low mutual intelligibility between the two.
The three varieties share moderate mutual intelligibility.
Of mutual intelligibility.
They demonstrate limited mutual intelligibility.
Mutual intelligibility between the varieties of the group is limited to closest neighbours only.
The concept of mutual intelligibility is vague.
There are many dialects but there is mutual intelligibility.
The lects lack mutual intelligibility and are considered separate languages by their speakers.

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The eastern and western dialects have low mutual intelligibility.
There is no mutual intelligibility with other Zapotec languages.
Some language sets enjoy a very high degree of mutual intelligibility.
Mutual intelligibility within the African branch is quite high.
Two or three varieties have low mutual intelligibility with the rest.
The key criterion by which linguists differentiate dialects from languages is that of mutual intelligibility.
The term is generally meant to imply a lack of mutual intelligibility between the two languages.
Mutual intelligibility with Mwaghavul is high.
There is a reasonable degree of mutual intelligibility with Duun.
Mutual intelligibility with Mandarin dialects.
It is close enough to Tsaukambo that there is some mutual intelligibility.
There is low mutual intelligibility among the Kadu dialects.
Iraqw and Gorowa are close enough for basic mutual intelligibility.
Kankanaey has a slight mutual intelligibility with the Ilocano language.
Interactions in English as a lingua franca and the myth of mutual intelligibility.
There is a varying degree of mutual intelligibility between Dungan and various Mandarin dialects.
Mutual intelligibility is not even as good as between Italian and Spanish.
Some Songhay languages have little to no mutual intelligibility between each other.
The mutual intelligibility between the Continental Scandinavian languages is asymmetrical.
Wuhan dialect has limited mutual intelligibility with Standard Chinese.
Eastern Lombard and Italian are different languages and have only limited mutual intelligibility.
They make mutual intelligibility with speakers of Standard Dutch difficult.
Nonetheless, there is a significant amount of mutual intelligibility.
There is a high degree of mutual intelligibility among the various Emilian-Romagnol dialects.
Nadahup consists of about four languages, based on mutual intelligibility.
As a consequence, spoken mutual intelligibility is not reciprocal.
In addition, political and social conventions often override considerations of mutual intelligibility.
There is a degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, particularly in written form.
Cora is spoken in a number of dialects, some of which have difficult mutual intelligibility.
There is a high degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages, particularly in written form.
Ethnologue follows general linguistic criteria, which are based primarily on mutual intelligibility.
There is a large degree of mutual intelligibility between the two languages-especially in written form.
On this view, these dialects may have possessed a high degree of mutual intelligibility.
Mutual intelligibility with Far-western is difficult to absent.
Basque has been usually divided into 8 different dialects, varying in their level of mutual intelligibility.

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