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A lingua franca (/ ˌ l ɪ ŋ ɡ w ə ˈ f r æ ŋ k ə /; lit. ' Frankish tongue '; for plurals see § Usage notes), also known as a bridge language, common language, trade language, auxiliary language, vehicular language, or link language, is a language systematically used to make communication possible between groups of people who do not share a native language or dialect, particularly when ...
Jan 1, 2020 · This chapter lays out the background to Lingua Franca with a description of its key features and the etymology of the term. It identifies and provides relevant ethnographic detail of the regions where it was purported to be spoken. It introduces the principal...
- Joanna Nolan
- jn24@soas.ac.uk
- 2020
Mar 28, 2024 · lingua franca, language used as a means of communication between populations speaking vernaculars that are not mutually intelligible. The term was first used during the Middle Ages to describe a French- and Italian-based jargon, or pidgin, that was developed by Crusaders and traders in the eastern Mediterranean and characterized by the ...
Jun 15, 2020 · A lingua franca is a language that you consciously learn because you need to, because you want to. A mother tongue is a language that you learn because you can't help it. The reason English is spreading around the world at the moment is because of its utility as a lingua franca. Globish —a simplified version of English that's used around the ...
- Richard Nordquist
Jan 22, 2024 · A Q & A on English and all its varieties [interactive map] With the rise of English as the world’s lingua franca, countries have adopted English in their own unique and fascinating ways. It is therefore more important than ever to record these words and phrases. We decided to talk to Dr Danica Salazar, the World English Editor for the Oxford ...
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Jan 22, 2020 · A pidgin is a simplified version of one language that combines the vocabulary of a number of different languages. Pidgins are often just used between members of different cultures to communicate for things like trade. A pidgin is distinct from a lingua franca in that members of the same populations rarely use it to talk to one another.
Dec 20, 2023 · 💡. A lingua franca is a language that helps people who speak different languages understand each other. They're like magic keys that open doors of communication that would otherwise remain shut! There are many lingua francas, and just as many ways that a language becomes one.
