Language Area Definition
noun
The geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.
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Synonyms:
- language zone
Origin of Language Area
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A loan translation of German LANGUAGE AREA Sprachraum , Sprachgebiet , also to some degree Dutch LANGUAGE AREA taalgebied and perhaps related forms. Though the word is in native English use, use by writers whose native language is another Germanic language seems quite overproportional.
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