interlanguage
American
[in-ter-lang-gwij]
/ ˈɪn tərˌlæŋ gwɪdʒ /
noun
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a language created or used for international communication.
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(in second-language acquisition) the linguistic system characterizing the output of a nonnative speaker at any stage prior to full acquisition of the target language.
Etymology
Origin of interlanguage
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