What is another word for post-creole continuum?
Pronunciation: [pˈə͡ʊstkɹɪˈə͡ʊl kəntˈɪnjuːəm] (IPA) 
The term "post-creole continuum" refers to the range of language varieties that emerge as a creole language gradually shifts towards its lexifier or the language that influences it. Synonyms for the post-creole continuum include the creole continuum, the creole spectrum, and the creole-lexifier continuum. Additionally, linguists may use the term decreolization to refer to the process where creole languages begin to adopt features from their lexifiers. Meanwhile, basilect refers to the variety of a creole language spoken by the least educated or most peripheral groups, mesolect refers to intermediate varieties, and acrolect is the variety used by the most educated or prestigious speakers. All of these terms are important to understand the complexities of the language varieties that arise from the interaction of different linguistic communities.
