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lingua franca vs language

language vs lingua franca

lingua franca and language both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lingua franca Yes No No No
language Yes No No No
As nouns, language is a hypernym of lingua franca; that is, language is a word with a broader meaning than lingua franca:
  • lingua franca: a common language used by speakers of different languages
  • language: a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
Other hypernyms of lingua franca include linguistic communication.
lingua franca (noun) language (noun)
a common language used by speakers of different languages the mental faculty or power of vocal communication
the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication
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 lingua franca and language

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