état de langue

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French état de langue (state of language).

Noun

état de langue (plural état de langues)

  1. (linguistics) a form of a language at any given time, seen synchronically

French

Etymology

Coined by Ferdinand de Saussure.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /e.ta d(ə) lɑ̃ɡ/

Noun

état de langue m (plural états de langue)

  1. (linguistics) a form of a language at any given time, seen synchronically