chuyển ngữ
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Definition
- Noun:
- Vehicular language: A language that is used as a common medium of communication between speakers of different native languages, often within a specific region or for a specific purpose such as trade, administration, or education.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Tiếng Anh là chuyển ngữ chính trong nhiều hội nghị quốc tế. (English is the main vehicular language in many international conferences.)
- Trong lịch sử, tiếng Pháp từng đóng vai trò là chuyển ngữ ở nhiều nước châu Phi. (Historically, French served as a vehicular language in many African countries.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is used in sociolinguistics and language policy discussions to analyze language contact and dominance.
- Việc lựa chọn một chuyển ngữ chung cho khu vực là một vấn đề phức tạp. (Choosing a common vehicular language for the region is a complex issue.)
Variants and Related Words
- Ngôn ngữ chung (n): Common language. This is a more general term, while specifically implies a language adopted for practical communication across linguistic groups.
- Ngôn ngữ quốc tế (n): International language.
- Lingua franca (n): This is the direct and most common English equivalent for .
Synonyms
- Lingua franca: A language systematically used to make communication possible between people not sharing a native language.
- Common language: A language shared for communication.
- Bridge language: A language connecting different linguistic communities.
Related Concepts
- Ngôn ngữ bản địa / mẹ đẻ (n): Native language / mother tongue. This contrasts with a , which is an additional, acquired language for communication.
- Ngôn ngữ thứ hai (n): Second language. A often functions as a second language for its users.
noun
- Vehicular language, vehicle