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as in tongues
the stock of words, pronunciation, and grammar used by a people as their basic means of communication
Great Britain, the United States, Australia, and other countries where English is the dominant language
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as in dialects
the special terms or expressions of a particular group or field
"love" means "nothing" in the language of tennis
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as in dictions
the way in which something is put into words
we're finding the language of the legal documents to be tough going
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The rankings, based on page views from IMDb’s 250 million monthly visitors, showcase the expanding reach of Indian content across genres and languages.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Nigel Richards claimed victory at this year’s tournament in Granada, Spain last month, Reuters reported, showcasing once again his remarkable abilities to outperform even native speakers in their own languages.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Renowned business author, Seth Godin has written 20 bestselling books that have been translated into 38 languages over his 30 year career, including his latest This Is Strategy.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The 1967 novel has sold over 50 million copies and has been translated into over 40 languages.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
If the starting video was made in one of those languages, YouTube will only produce an English dub.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Though each home is designed specifically for the parcel and no two are alike, the architectural and design languages are consistent.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
At the same time, religious reformers, like William Tyndale and Martin Luther, and, later, a committee of translators assembled by King James, translated the Bible into the languages of everyday people.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Nigel Richards claimed victory at this year’s tournament in Granada, Spain last month, Reuters reported, showcasing once again his remarkable abilities to outperform even native speakers in their own languages.
—Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Renowned business author, Seth Godin has written 20 bestselling books that have been translated into 38 languages over his 30 year career, including his latest This Is Strategy.
—Tor Constantino, Mba, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The 1967 novel has sold over 50 million copies and has been translated into over 40 languages.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
If the starting video was made in one of those languages, YouTube will only produce an English dub.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 10 Dec. 2024
Though each home is designed specifically for the parcel and no two are alike, the architectural and design languages are consistent.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
At the same time, religious reformers, like William Tyndale and Martin Luther, and, later, a committee of translators assembled by King James, translated the Bible into the languages of everyday people.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
In the United States, it’s estimated that about three per cent of books published annually are translations, and less than five per cent of the titles reviewed in the New York Times Book Review, according to one study, were originally written in languages other than English.
—Max Norman, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Languages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/languages. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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