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Pronunciation / Transliteration: kyōtsūgo
"英語は国際ビジネスの共通語となっている。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A language that is adopted as a common language between speakers whose native languages are different.
"English has become the established lingua franca for international business and academic research." - 2
Any mixed language or jargon used for communication between people of different speech.
"Maritime trade in the Mediterranean relied heavily on a specialized lingua franca for centuries."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived directly from the Italian phrase 'lingua franca', meaning 'Frankish tongue'. Historically, it referred to a mixed pidgin language used in the Mediterranean basin from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, combining elements of Italian, French, Greek, Arabic, and Spanish, before evolving to describe any bridge language adopted globally.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lingua franca" is said worldwide
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lingua franca
Transliteration: /lɪŋ.ɡwa fʁɑ̃.ka/
"L'anglais est devenu la lingua franca du commerce mondial."
Lingua franca
Transliteration: /ˈlɪŋɡwa ˈfʁaŋka/
"Englisch hat sich als globale Lingua franca etabliert."
lingua franca
Transliteration: /ˈliŋ.ɡwa ˈfran.ka/
"L'inglese è la principale lingua franca della comunicazione moderna."
lingua franca
Transliteration: /ˈliŋ.ɡwa ˈfɾaŋ.ka/
"El inglés funciona como la lingua franca en la aviación internacional."
língua franca
Transliteration: /ˈlĩɡwɐ ˈfɾɐ̃kɐ/
"O inglês tornou-se a língua franca dos negócios globais."
संपर्क भाषा
Transliteration: sampark bhasha
"अंतर्राष्ट्रीय व्यापार के लिए अंग्रेजी एक संपर्क भाषा बन गई है।"
通用语
Transliteration: tōngyòngyǔ
"英语已成为国际商业的通用语。"
공통어
Transliteration: gongtongeo
"영어는 국제 비즈니스의 공통어가 되었습니다."
共通語
Transliteration: kyōtsūgo
"英語は国際ビジネスの共通語となっている。"
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