modern language

American  

noun

1. one of the literary languages currently in use in Europe, as French, Spanish, or German, treated as a departmental course of study in a school, college, or university.

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modern language British  

noun

1. any of the languages spoken in present-day Europe, with the exception of English

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Etymology

Origin of modern language

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

The author notes that when he searched the Modern Language Association job list one day in 2022, 72 out of 74 positions in North America sought “applicants who specialize in race, ethnicity, sexuality, disability, indigeneity, and other identities.”

From The Wall Street Journal

A similar episode occurred at the Modern Language Association.

From Salon

The university added all but four of its modern language courses had fewer than 10 students on them and they were currently "unsustainable".

From BBC

All modern language and music courses are being suspended for new students at the University of Nottingham.

From BBC

Music and modern language courses will continue to be offered at Cardiff University after it backtracked on plans to close the departments.

From BBC