mixed language
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Kali Uchis found an audience for her mixed language hit “Telepatía” on TikTok, while Cardi B extended her reign with her No. 1 hit “Up,” which is nominated only for best rap performance.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 23, 2021
The first declares grammar to be the most essential element, and therefore the ground of classification in all languages which have produced a definite grammatical articulation; the second denies the possibility of a mixed language.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
Yiddish:—From the German word jüdisch, meaning Jewish; a mixed language made up of German, Hebrew, and Russian words.
From Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools Edited With Notes, Study Helps, And Reading Lists by Ashmun, Margaret
The English is a mixed language, made up from various sources.
From Harper's Young People, April 27, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various
There is hardly a language which in one sense may not be called a mixed language.
From Lectures on The Science of Language by Müller, Max
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