lingua
Mouth's muscular organ
Lingua is Latin for tongue or language, appearing in English mainly within set phrases.
A lingua franca is a common language used between speakers of different native tongues—originally the pidgin of Mediterranean trade, now any bridge language: English serves as the lingua franca of international business.
The term appears occasionally in scientific contexts for tongue-like structures.
Oral muscle for taste
- frenulumSmall tissue fold restricting movement
- papillaeSmall tissue protrusions
- oralOf the mouth
- muscleContractile body tissue
taste · palate · epiglottis · pharynx · uvula · mouth · articulator · frenum
Language's structural rules
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- phonologyScience of language sounds
- semanticsStudy of linguistic meaning
pragmatics · etymology · phonetics · lexicography · sociolinguistics · psycholinguistics · neurolinguistics · typology
Oral muscle for taste
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- dialectRegional language variety
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
- polyglotOne knowing many languages
fluency · idiom · lexicon · vocabulary · speech · Latin · Romance · pidgin
Clear vocal expression
- dictionChoice of words
- eloquencePersuasive verbal grace
- rhetoricArt of persuasive language
- proseUnversified language
poetry · phraseology · locution · verbosity · oratory · discourse · utterance · enunciation
Multiple language proficiency
- dialectsRegional language variations
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
- indigenous tongueOriginal language of a place
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
muscle · taste · palate · epiglottis · pharynx · uvula · mouth · articulator · frenum
grammar
Language's structural rules
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- morphologyStudy of structural forms
- phonologyScience of language sounds
semantics · pragmatics · etymology · phonetics · lexicography · sociolinguistics · psycholinguistics · neurolinguistics · typology · translation
tongue
Oral muscle for taste
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- dialectRegional language variety
- mother tongueLanguage acquired from birth
polyglot · fluency · idiom · lexicon · vocabulary · speech · Latin · Romance · pidgin · creole
articulation
Clear vocal expression
prose · poetry · phraseology · locution · verbosity · oratory · discourse · utterance · enunciation · pronunciation
multilingualism
Multiple language proficiency
- dialectsRegional language variations
- sociolinguisticsStudy of language variation
- cultural identityBelonging through shared traditions
linguavernacular
Everyday regional speech
slang · tongue · lingo · dialect · everyday language
linguasilence
Total lack of sound
muteness · speechlessness · wordlessness · aphasia · taciturnity
- lingua francaShared tongue between peoples
- texting lingoAbbreviated mobile communication style
- linguistic isolationSeparation through unshared speech
- linguistic atlasMaps showing speech patterns
- linguistic purismResistance to language change
- linguistic diffusionTransmission of speech features
lingo, linguist, bilingual, linguine, linguistic, multilingual, lingual, lingua franca, trilingual