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language vs superstrate

superstrate vs language

language and superstrate both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
language Yes No No No
superstrate Yes No No No
As nouns, superstrate is a hyponym of language; that is, superstrate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than language:
  • language: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
  • superstrate: the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
language (noun) superstrate (noun)
the mental faculty or power of vocal communication the language of a later invading people that is imposed on an indigenous population and contributes features to their language
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication any stratum or layer superimposed on another
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
(language) communication by word of mouth
the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
Difference between language and superstrate

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