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metalanguage
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met·a·lan·guage  (mt-lnggwj)
n.
1. A language or vocabulary used to describe or analyze language.
2. Computer Science A language used to define another language.
metalanguage [ˈmɛtəˌlæŋgwɪdʒ]
n
(Linguistics) a language or system of symbols used to discuss another language or system See also formal language, natural language Compare object language
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Noun1.metalanguage - a language that can be used to describe languagesmetalanguage - a language that can be used to describe languages
language, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"
syntax language - a language used to describe the syntax of another language
Translations
metalanguage [ˈmetəˌlæŋgwɪdʒ] N → metalenguaje m
metalanguage
n → Metasprache f
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