interlanguage

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.
A lingua franca, a common language used by speakers of different languages
A pidgin or creole

/ɪnˈtɜɹˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/ En-us-interlanguage.ogg

interlanguage interlanguages

From inter- + language. In the language acquisition sense introduced by Larry Selinker in 1972.

koine lingua franca

interlinguist

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