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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingua_francaThrough changes of the term in literature, lingua franca has come to be interpreted as a general term for pidgins, creoles, and some or all forms of vehicular languages. This transition in meaning has been attributed to the idea that pidgin languages only became widely known from the 16th century on … See more
Any language regularly used for communication between people who do not share a native language is a lingua franca. Lingua franca is a functional term, independent of any … See more
The term is well established in its naturalization to English and so major dictionaries do not italicize it as a "foreign" term.
Its plurals in English are lingua francas and linguae francae, with the former being first-listed or only … See more
The term lingua franca derives from Mediterranean Lingua Franca (also known as Sabir), the pidgin language that people around the Levant and the eastern Mediterranean Sea … See more
Historical lingua francas
The use of lingua francas has existed since antiquity.
Akkadian (died out during Classical antiquity) and then Aramaic remained the common languages of a large part of Western Asia from … See more• Hall, R.A. Jr. (1966). Pidgin and Creole Languages. Cornell University Press. ISBN 0-8014-0173-9.
• Heine, Bernd (1970). Status and Use of African Lingua Francas. ISBN See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license- https://www.britannica.com/topic/lingua-franca
WebThe term was first used during the Middle Ages to describe a French- and Italian-based jargon, or pidgin, that was developed by Crusaders and traders in the eastern …
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WebLatin becomes the linqua franca of most of Europe during the Roman empire, and strengthens its hold in the Middle Ages through the dominance of the Roman Catholic …
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WebLatin becomes the linqua franca of most of Europe during the Roman empire, and strengthens its hold in the Middle Ages through the dominance of the Roman Catholic …
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During the time of the Hellenistic civilization and Roman Empire, the lingua francas were Koine Greek and Latin. During the Middle Ages, the lingua franca was Greek in the parts of Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa where the Byzantine Empire held hegemony, and Latin was primarily used in the rest of Europe. Latin, for a significant portion of the expansion of the Roman Catholic …
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WebTaking a look at the predecessors of English as a lingua franca (ELF), we will begin to explore and have an idea of how such a change comes about in the first place. And, …
English: The History of the World’s Lingua Franca
https://www.simonandsimon.co.uk/blog/english-the...WebJul 20, 2021 · 20 July 2021. English is the global language of business, a lingua franca (bridging language) that enables international business connections when there is no …
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Web1. often capitalized : a common language consisting of Italian mixed with French, Spanish, Greek, and Arabic that was formerly spoken in Mediterranean ports. 2. : any …
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WebThis is a list of lingua francas. A lingua franca (English plural lingua francas, although the pseudo-Latin form linguae francae is also seen) is a language systematically used to …
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