Definition of metalanguage Metalanguage

met•a•lan•guage

We found 5 definitions of metalanguage from 4 different sources.

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What does metalanguage mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: metalanguages

metalanguage - a language that can be used to describe languages
  linguistic communication, language the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"
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  • metalanguage
    Any language or vocabulary of specialized terms used to describe or analyze a language.

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Pronunciation

Sign Language

metalanguage in sign language
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