lingua franca – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
lingua franca
linguae francae, international language, common language that people of different native language use to communicate with one another; hybrid language comprised of elements from a few different languages used as a language of communication between speakers of different languages; any system of communication that provides mutual understanding
Lingua franca
A
lingua franca , also known as a
bridge language,
common language,
trade language or
vehicular language, is a language or
dialect systematically (as opposed to occasionally, or casually) used to make communication possible between people who do not share a
native language or dialect, in particular when it is a third language, distinct from both native languages.
Lingua franca (disambiguation)
A
lingua franca is a language used for communication between speakers of different languages.
lingua franca
Noun
1. a common language used by speakers of different languages; "Koine is a dialect of ancient Greek that was the lingua franca of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean area in Roman times"
(synonym) interlanguage, koine
(hypernym) language, linguistic communication
Lingua Franca
lingua franca, international language
lingua franca
nf.
lingua franca