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lingua francaAny language that is used as a means of communication by groups who do not themselves normally speak that language; for example, English is a lingua franca used by Japanese doing business in Finland, or by Swedes in Saudi Arabia. The term comes from the mixture of French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Turkish, and Arabic that was spoken around the Mediterranean from the time of the Crusades until the 18th century. Many of the world's lingua francas are pidgin or trade languages; for example, Bazaar Hindi (Hindustani), Bazaar Malay, and Neo-Melanesian (also known as Tok Pisin), which became the official language of Papua New Guinea. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Don't be afraid to explore negative issues, although you may want to experiment with your choice of words, since even sensitive areas can be approached with diplomatic language. Hiding in that diplomatic language, however, is a rebuttal of two core Anglo-American-Israeli positions: firstly that the violence is all Arafat's fault, and secondly that the Security Council should not get involved. Their diplomatic language made clear that they will not try to block a strike, as they did during the U. |
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Diplomatic language
