Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e-language

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: e-lan-guage
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abbreviation of external language: language as transmitted and shared in the world or community rather than as perceived and understood in the individual.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The emergence of “Greenglish” – Greek written with English letters – as an unofficial e-language since the arrival of the internet has also sparked alarm."

Etymology

Introduced by Noam Chomsky.

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

I-language

Questions

What does e-language mean?: Abbreviation of external language: language as transmitted and shared in the world or community rather than as perceived and understood in the individual.
Where does e-language come from?: Introduced by Noam Chomsky.

How to pronounce e-language

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