interlanguage

Meaning

1. A language generated by a student of a foreign language that incorporates aspects of their native language and the target language.
2. A lingua franca, a common language used by speakers of different languages
3. A pidgin or creole

Synonyms

lingua franca

koine

intermediate language

common language

interlingua

transitional competence

Translations

lingua franca

Interimssprache

Interimsprache

Lernersprache

koinè

langue véhiculaire

lingua franca

interlangue

koinè

lingua franca

coinè

lingua franca

Lingua Franca

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈtɜɹˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From inter- + language. In the language acquisition sense introduced by Larry Selinker in 1972.