Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

killer language

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables: killer lan-guage
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dominant and prestigious language which gradually causes extinction of other, especially minor languages.

Example Sentences

"It is only when the state adopts a trade language as official and, in a fit of linguistic nationalism, foists it upon its citizens, that trade languages become "killer languages.""

Etymology

The phrase was first used by Anne Pakir in 1991 in reference to English.

Inflected Forms

killer languages (plural)

Questions

What does killer language mean?: A dominant and prestigious language which gradually causes extinction of other, especially minor languages.
Where does killer language come from?: The phrase was first used by Anne Pakir in 1991 in reference to English.

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