foreign languagen.

Brit.

/ˌfɒrᵻn ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/,

/ˌfɒrn̩ ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˌfɔrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/,

/ˌfɑrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Forms: see foreign adj., n.², and adv. and language n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foreign adj., language n.

Etymology: < foreign adj. + language n.

A language not widely spoken in one's native country; a language other than one's own.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > [noun] > a foreign language

foreign language1555

uplandish1586

Welsh1598

outlandisha1626

lingo1659

second language1875

the bat1887

target language1965

foreign1971

1555 R. Pownall tr. W. Musculus Temporysour iv. sig. f.viii The ignoraunte aunsweres of the witnesses or godfathers there present in the behalf of the chylde, beynge all together done in a foreyne language [L. en langue latine].

1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 87 There is a Press..for all Foreign Languages.

1756 S. Johnson Proposals for printing Shakespeare 4 The reader is therefore embarrassed at once with dead and with foreign languages, with obsoleteness and innovation.

1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vi, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 141 The hesitation incidental to the use of a foreign language.

1837 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 281 Modern foreign languages..should be taught not merely by native teachers, but by Americans.

1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill (1992) i. ii. 27 There was nothing in her pocket but..a scrap of paper with something written on it in a foreign language that no one could make head or tail of.

1984 E. Bourgoin Foreign Langs. & your Career (ed. 3) iii. 42 A master's degree in applied linguistics with specialization in teaching English as a foreign language.

2016 Economist 24 Dec. 71/1 He picked up foreign languages absurdly quickly. By the end of a long career, he was fluent in nine and could rub along in another dozen.

Compounds

C1. General use as a modifier or with participles and agent nouns, forming compounds in which foreign language expresses the object of the underlying verb, as in foreign-language acquisition, foreign-language learning, foreign-language speaker, foreign-language study, foreign-language teaching, etc.

ΚΠ

1826 D. Ramsay Delineation of Mixed School i. ii. 37 In this round, the Latin and other foreign language classes, translated their lessons into English, after it had been read by them.

1896 P. H. Hanus in Educ. Rev. 12 441 The science of grammar as a guide to the study of his mother tongue and as an instrument in foreign-language acquisition.

1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. iii. 54 The factor of foreign-language speaking does not lend itself to measurement.

1971 Incorporated Linguist 10 39/1 No one would claim that British foreign-language policy towards Europe is or should be principally determined by the extent to which English is known and used in Europe.

1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 2 Nov. (Review section) 9/1 Foreign language teaching should..encourage positive attitudes to others and promote skills of more general application.

2006 Smithsonian Mar. 112/1 I trawled the Internet, phoned embassies and tracked down foreign-language speakers who could confirm my findings.

2007 Harper's Mag. Sept. 37/1 $900 million..to beef up math, science, and foreign-language teaching in American schools and colleges.

C2. As a modifier designating something, esp. a film, produced in a foreign language.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types

costumed1851

foreign language1904

first run1910

Keystone1912

photodramatic1914

serial1915

coming of age1919

edge-of-your-seat1922

psychodramatic1927

omnibus1928

straight1936

low-budget1937

no-budget1937

screwball1937

Ealing1939

blockbusting1943

private eye1946

film noir1952

white telephone1952

portmanteau1953

uncut1953

anthology1955

three-D1955

Hammer1958

noir1958

co-production1959

kitchen sink1959

kidult1960

docudrama1961

cinéma vérité1963

maudit1963

filmi1965

indie1968

triple-X1969

XXX1969

drama-documentary1970

cheapie1973

gross-out1973

high concept1973

chopsocky1974

hard R1974

buddy movie1975

sci-fi1977

mondo1979

hack-and-slash1981

microbudget1981

hack-and-slay1982

slice-and-dice1982

fly on the wall1983

psychotronic1983

noirish1985

Mad Max1986

stoner1987

bonkbusting1993

straight to DVD1997

1904 School Rev. 12 u6 (advt.) A pamphlet..listing all the important modern foreign language books published by Gunn & Company, will be sent to any address on request.

1923 Methodist Year Bk. 176 The established custom of printing the foreign language editions on mission and other presses on the foreign fields has been continued.

1940 N.Y. Times 30 Dec. 20/2 ‘The Baker's Wife’ was voted the best foreign-language production.

1950 Britannica Bk. of Year 173/1 The New York film critics made the following selections for 1949: best picture of the year, All the King's Men; best foreign-language picture, The Bicycle Thieves (Italian); [etc.].

1959 Encounter Dec. 56/2 The BBC set new standards for foreign-language broadcasts.

2002 Big Issue 17 June 32/1 Aamir Khan's Hindi movie Lagaan..[was] pipped at the post for best foreign language film at this year's Oscars.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022).

单词	foreign language
释义	foreign languagen. Brit. /ˌfɒrᵻn ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, /ˌfɒrn̩ ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˌfɔrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/, /ˌfɑrən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ Forms: see foreign adj., n.², and adv. and language n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: foreign adj., language n. Etymology: < foreign adj. + language n. A language not widely spoken in one's native country; a language other than one's own. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > a foreign language foreign language1555 uplandish1586 Welsh1598 outlandisha1626 lingo1659 second language1875 the bat1887 target language1965 foreign1971 1555 R. Pownall tr. W. Musculus Temporysour iv. sig. f.viii The ignoraunte aunsweres of the witnesses or godfathers there present in the behalf of the chylde, beynge all together done in a foreyne language [L. en langue latine]. 1670 G. Havers tr. G. Leti Il Cardinalismo di Santa Chiesa i. iii. 87 There is a Press..for all Foreign Languages. 1756 S. Johnson Proposals for printing Shakespeare 4 The reader is therefore embarrassed at once with dead and with foreign languages, with obsoleteness and innovation. 1828 W. Scott Fair Maid of Perth vi, in Chron. Canongate 2nd Ser. I. 141 The hesitation incidental to the use of a foreign language. 1837 N. Amer. Rev. Jan. 281 Modern foreign languages..should be taught not merely by native teachers, but by Americans. 1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill (1992) i. ii. 27 There was nothing in her pocket but..a scrap of paper with something written on it in a foreign language that no one could make head or tail of. 1984 E. Bourgoin Foreign Langs. & your Career (ed. 3) iii. 42 A master's degree in applied linguistics with specialization in teaching English as a foreign language. 2016 Economist 24 Dec. 71/1 He picked up foreign languages absurdly quickly. By the end of a long career, he was fluent in nine and could rub along in another dozen. Compounds C1. General use as a modifier or with participles and agent nouns, forming compounds in which foreign language expresses the object of the underlying verb, as in foreign-language acquisition, foreign-language learning, foreign-language speaker, foreign-language study, foreign-language teaching, etc. ΚΠ 1826 D. Ramsay Delineation of Mixed School i. ii. 37 In this round, the Latin and other foreign language classes, translated their lessons into English, after it had been read by them. 1896 P. H. Hanus in Educ. Rev. 12 441 The science of grammar as a guide to the study of his mother tongue and as an instrument in foreign-language acquisition. 1933 L. Bloomfield Lang. iii. 54 The factor of foreign-language speaking does not lend itself to measurement. 1971 Incorporated Linguist 10 39/1 No one would claim that British foreign-language policy towards Europe is or should be principally determined by the extent to which English is known and used in Europe. 1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 2 Nov. (Review section) 9/1 Foreign language teaching should..encourage positive attitudes to others and promote skills of more general application. 2006 Smithsonian Mar. 112/1 I trawled the Internet, phoned embassies and tracked down foreign-language speakers who could confirm my findings. 2007 Harper's Mag. Sept. 37/1 $900 million..to beef up math, science, and foreign-language teaching in American schools and colleges. C2. As a modifier designating something, esp. a film, produced in a foreign language. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > performance arts > cinematography > a film > type of film > [adjective] > other types costumed1851 foreign language1904 first run1910 Keystone1912 photodramatic1914 serial1915 coming of age1919 edge-of-your-seat1922 psychodramatic1927 omnibus1928 straight1936 low-budget1937 no-budget1937 screwball1937 Ealing1939 blockbusting1943 private eye1946 film noir1952 white telephone1952 portmanteau1953 uncut1953 anthology1955 three-D1955 Hammer1958 noir1958 co-production1959 kitchen sink1959 kidult1960 docudrama1961 cinéma vérité1963 maudit1963 filmi1965 indie1968 triple-X1969 XXX1969 drama-documentary1970 cheapie1973 gross-out1973 high concept1973 chopsocky1974 hard R1974 buddy movie1975 sci-fi1977 mondo1979 hack-and-slash1981 microbudget1981 hack-and-slay1982 slice-and-dice1982 fly on the wall1983 psychotronic1983 noirish1985 Mad Max1986 stoner1987 bonkbusting1993 straight to DVD1997 1904 School Rev. 12 u6 (advt.) A pamphlet..listing all the important modern foreign language books published by Gunn & Company, will be sent to any address on request. 1923 Methodist Year Bk. 176 The established custom of printing the foreign language editions on mission and other presses on the foreign fields has been continued. 1940 N.Y. Times 30 Dec. 20/2 ‘The Baker's Wife’ was voted the best foreign-language production. 1950 Britannica Bk. of Year 173/1 The New York film critics made the following selections for 1949: best picture of the year, All the King's Men; best foreign-language picture, The Bicycle Thieves (Italian); [etc.]. 1959 Encounter Dec. 56/2 The BBC set new standards for foreign-language broadcasts. 2002 Big Issue 17 June 32/1 Aamir Khan's Hindi movie Lagaan..[was] pipped at the post for best foreign language film at this year's Oscars. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < n.1555
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