A language or set of terms used for the description or analysis of another language.
meta+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
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system of communication
Related forms: language · 14 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesInvolving or using two languages.
dual+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
A system of communication using visual gestures and signs, especially one used by deaf people.
sign+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Relating to or being a method of teaching reading and writing that emphasizes the use of whole words and meaningful texts rather than the systematic teaching of phonics and decoding skills.
whole+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
The Semitic language of the Arabs, now spoken in a variety of dialects across the Middle East and North Africa.
arabic+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Relating to a language that is learned or used in addition to a person's first or native language.
second+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Relating to or involving both speech and language, especially in the context of communication disorders, therapy, or development.
speech+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
The language of China, especially the standard language (Mandarin) based on the speech of Beijing.
chinese+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Of or relating to a language that is not one's native language.
foreign+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Relating to or denoting a language that has developed naturally in human use, as opposed to a constructed or formal language.
natural+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
The Slavic language that is the official language of Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, and is widely spoken in other countries of the former Soviet Union.
Russian+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Of or relating to the Spanish language.
Spanish+language
Shared component: language · system of communication
Relating to or being a group of people whose primary language is not the dominant or official language of the country or region where they live.
language+minority
Shared component: language · system of communication
french-languageExtended relation
The language spoken in France and in parts of some other countries, such as Belgium, Switzerland, and Canada.
Extended relation: language · system of communication