| The two languages sometimes criss-cross and blend to give an in-between speech known as the mesolect. |
| The speech of the poor and less educated is similar to the mesolect in nearby countries. |
| Also, the mesolect itself covers a wide range of forms as will also become apparent in the empirical sections of this paper. |
| The mesolect represents the numerous confused variations which basilect speakers produce when trying to produce the acrolect. |
| Sociolinguists have created such terms as acrolect, mesolect, and basilect from the root element of dialect. |
| The mesolect form of Brazilian Vernacular is the form of Brazilian Portuguese language taught at American universities. |
