E-language en · NOUN
Etymology
Introduced by Noam Chomsky.
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, uncountable) Abbreviation of external language: language as transmitted and shared in the world or community rather than as perceived and understood in the individual.
alt of external language
The emergence of “Greenglish” – Greek written with English letters – as an unofficial e-language since the arrival of the internet has also sparked alarm.
2021 January 31, Helena Smith, “The Greeks had a word for it … until now, as language is deluged by English terms”, in The Observer, →ISSN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| e-language | alternative | lexicographic |