Wednesday, May 11, 2016

interlanguage

Definition: (noun) A common language used by speakers of different languages.
Synonyms: lingua franca, koine.
Usage: Koine Greek was the interlanguage of the empire of Alexander the Great and was widely spoken throughout the eastern Mediterranean.
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