auxiliary language

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noun

a language, as Esperanto, Swahili, or English, used for intercommunication by speakers of various other languages.

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In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of auxiliary language

First recorded in 1900–05

A simple, common, international auxiliary language — “confidently predicted” in 1921 to become “a part of every educated person’s equipment” — remains unestablished today.
We’ve covered science for 100 years. Here’s how it has — and hasn’t — changed|Tom Siegfried|April 2, 2021|Science News
A twofold advantage will have been attained by the introduction of a universal auxiliary language .
Natural Philosophy|Wilhelm Ostwald
It would be the same with the official recognition by a group of powerful nations of an auxiliary language.
International Language|Walter J. Clark
It sins against the cardinal principle that an auxiliary language shall inflict no damage upon any natural one.
International Language|Walter J. Clark

The universal ability to use an auxiliary language on occasion rounds off and completes the levelling process.
International Language|Walter J. Clark