1,017,087,938 visitors served.
1,017,087,938 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
lingua franca |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Idioms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
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. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Intensive multidisciplinary study of at least one major world region would be compulsory, and specialized language training, especially in such lingua francas as Arabic, Persian, Swahili, Hausa, Hindi/Urdu and Bahasa Indonesia/Malay, would also be encouraged. The metaphor encapsulates not only the literal translation necessary to communicate across national borders but also the adaptive lingua francas that form in response to dynamic political conditions. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
lingua francas
