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global language,

Weltsprache

communication, verb: (to) communicate ~ means of communication

Kommunikation, Austausch ~ Kommunikationsweg, Kommunikationsmittel

linguistic, noun: language ~ linguistic change ~ linguistic diversity ~ linguistic imperialism

sprachlich, Sprach- ~ Sprachwandel ~ sprachliche Vielfalt ~ Sprachimperialismus

lingua franca,

Verkehrssprache, Lingua franca, Verständigungssprache

contact language,

Kontaktsprache

speaker, verb: (to) speak ~ native speaker ~ non-native speaker

Sprecher ~ Muttersprachler ~ Nicht-Muttersprachler

mother tongue, syn.: first language, native language

Muttersprache

second language,

Zweitsprache

language acquisition, syn.: (to) learn a language ~ foreign language acquisition

Spracherwerb ~ Fremdspracherwerb

bilingual, ant.: monolingual noun: bilingualism

zweisprachig

speech community,

Sprachgemeinschaft

idiomatic, noun: idiom

idiomatisch, sprachüblich

loan word, ~ kindergarten is a German loan word which was incorporated into the English language.

Lehnwort

neologism, ~ e.g. (to) google, staycation

Wortneuschöpfung

vocabulary, ~ active vocabulary ~ basic vocabulary

Wortschatz ~ aktiver Wortschatz ~ Grundwortschatz

(to) spread, (to) spread - spread - spread noun: spread ~ the spread of English

verbreiten, ausbreiten

variety, ~ varieties of English, e.g. Irish English, Indian English ~ standard variety, e.g. General American / RP (= Received Pronunciation)

Variante, Art ~ Standardvarietät

pronunciation, verb: (to) pronounce

Aussprache

accent, ~ soft accent thick accent ~ without any accent

Akzent ~ akzentfrei

dialect, = regional variety

Dialekt, Mundart

sociolect, = social variety

Soziolekt

colloquial language, ~ in colloquial speech

Umgangssprache

slang, ~ internet slang ~ prison slang

Slang, Szenesprache, Umgangssprache

register, ~ formal vs. informal language

Sprachebene

official language,

Amtssprache, Landessprache

prestige, adj.: prestigious

Ansehen

dominant, ~ dominant language

vorherrschend, dominant

imperialism, ~ linguistic imperialism

Imperialismus

(to) outnumber sth. / sb., ~ to be outnumbered

in der Überzahl sein

(to) endanger sth. / sb.,

jnd. / etw. gefährden

language death,

Sprachensterben

extinct (adj.), noun: extinction

ausgestorben

(to) die out, syn.: (to) become extinct

aussterben

protection, verb: (to) protect adj.: protective ~ protective measures

Schutz, Beschützung ~ Schutzmaßnahmen

(to) hamper, ~ (to) hamper communication

behindern, erschweren

(to) further, syn.: (to) encourage ant.: (to) hamper

voranbringen, weiterbringen

(to) increase, ant.: (to) decrease

ansteigen, anwachsen

fluency, adj.: fluent ~ (to) be fluent

Redefluss, Sprachgewandtheit, flüssiges Sprechen

(to) converse, noun: conversation ~ (to) have a conversation

(sich) unterhalten

(to) speak, (to) speak - spoke - spoken noun: speech ~ to give a speech

sprechen, etw. sagen ~ eine Rede halten