contact language
A language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant…A language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant portion of the speech community.
» Yiddish was strongly influenced by contact with Slavic languages.
Jiddisch ist durch den Kontakt mit slawischen Sprachen stark beeinflusst worden.
Jiddisch ist stark durch den Kontakt mit slawischen Sprachen beeinflusst worden.
На идиш сильное влияние оказали славянские языки.
Meaning
2 sensesA language that influences another, especially because it is understood by a relevant portion of the speech community.
The main contact languages providing Western words in Arabic today are English and French.
A pidgin language.
Examples
1 sentencesYiddish was strongly influenced by contact with Slavic languages.
ruНа идиш сильное влияние оказали славянские языки.
deJiddisch ist durch den Kontakt mit slawischen Sprachen stark beeinflusst worden.
Forms
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