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/ˈɡloʊ.bəl ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A language that is spoken internationally and learns by a large number of people as a second or foreign language, serving as a primary medium for global communication.
"English has firmly established itself as the dominant global language of business, science, and technology." - 2
A constructed auxiliary language or widely adopted tongue proposed for universal communication across nations.
"Early idealists hoped Esperanto might become a true global language."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from 'global', combining the Latin 'globus' (sphere, ball) with the adjectival suffix '-al', and 'language', from the Old French 'langage' and Latin 'lingua' (tongue). The compound term emerged in the late 20th century alongside globalization to describe a language spoken internationally and by a vast number of non-native speakers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Global language" is said worldwide
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langue mondiale
Transliteration: lɑ̃ɡ mɔ̃.djal
"L'anglais est devenu la principale langue mondiale."
Weltsprache
Transliteration: ˈvɛltˌʃpʁaːxə
"Englisch hat sich als wichtige Weltsprache etabliert."
lingua globale
Transliteration: ˈlin.ɡwa ɡloˈba.le
"La lingua globale per eccellenza è oggi l'inglese."
lengua franca
Transliteration: ˈleŋ.ɡwa ˈfɾaŋ.ka
"El inglés funciona como la principal lengua franca del mundo."
língua global
Transliteration: ˈlĩɡwɐ ɡloˈbaw
"O inglês consolidou-se como uma língua global."
वैश्विक भाषा
Transliteration: vaishvik bhasha
"अंग्रेजी आज के समय में एक प्रमुख वैश्विक भाषा बन गई है।"
全球语言
Transliteration: quánqiú yǔyán
"英语是当今世界最重要的全球语言之一。"
세계어
Transliteration: segye-eo
"영어는 현대 사회에서 사실상의 세계어 역할을 합니다."
世界語
Transliteration: sekai-go
"英語は現代のビジネスにおいて世界語として機能しています。"
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