English-language

Global lingua franca

English-language describes something written, spoken, or produced in English: an English-language newspaper, English-language films.

The term typically distinguishes content from alternatives in other languages: the English-language version of the website.

It functions as a compound adjective and nearly always appears before a noun.

varieties

British

Of the United Kingdom

Indian · South African · Irish · Scottish · Nigerian · Singaporean · Caribbean · New Zealand · Jamaican · Filipino

linguistic

native

Originating from a place

grammar · syntax · proficiency · learner · ESL · TEFL · acquisition · literacy · anglophone · competence

global

international

Concerning relations among countries

universal · dominance · spread · imperialism · colonialism · hegemony · influence · reach · adoption · standardization

media

content

What something contains

music · journalism · publishing · broadcasting · subtitles · dubbing · translation · streaming · podcast · audiobook

education

curriculum

Educational program's content plan

classroom · textbook · course · lesson · tutor · immersion · assessment · certification · TOEFL · IELTS

Opposites
linguistic medium

English-languagenon-English

From another tongue

Spanish-language · Francophone · Hispanophone · vernacular · multilingual

global linguistic hegemony

English-languagemother-tongue

Language acquired from birth

vernacular · non-Western · postcolonial

Family

English, language, England, Englishman, Englishmen, Englishwoman, Englishwomen, lingual, linguistic

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G