Proto-language
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Proto-language is a noun meaning (linguistics) The early utterances produced by an infant before it acquires a true language.
Meaning
(linguistics) The early utterances produced by an infant before it acquires a true language.
More Meanings
- (linguistics) A language which is reconstructed by examining similarities in existing languages in order to deduce the form and aspects of a common ancestor language that is no longer known.
Word Forms
- proto-languages
- protolanguage
Synonyms for proto-language
Depending on context, synonyms include ur-language.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include protolanguage, urlanguage, paleolinguistics, proto-human, proto-ancestor, archaeolinguistics.
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