modern languagen.

Brit.

/ˌmɒdn ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˌmɑdərn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Forms: see modern adj. and language n.

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

Etymology: < modern adj. + language n.

1. plural. Living or modern-day languages (often contrasted with ancient languages, esp. classical Latin and Greek) as a subject of study; spec. the modern European languages, esp. French and German, as a subject of study.

ΘΚΠ

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

modern languages1605

society > education > learning > study > subject or object of study > [noun] > specific subjects

modern languages1605

English1713

Celtic studies1781

religious studies1824

Eng. Lit.1834

polytechnics1850

business administration1852

Eng. Lang.1857

business studies1880

historiography1889

academic1898

peace studies1903

religious education1914

Asian studies1941

religious instruction1960

religious knowledge1961

black studies1968

media studies1968

gender studies1973

1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aa3^v There is no education collegiate, which is free; wher such as were so disposed, mought giue themselues to Histories, moderne languages, bookes of pollicie and ciuile discourse, and other the like inablements vnto seruice of estate.

1751 J. Harris Hermes ii. iv. 276 The Accusative..in modern Languages..being subsequent to its Verb, in the collocation of the words.

1785 T. Jefferson Notes Virginia xv. 277 A Professorship for Law and Police: Anatomy and Medecine: Natural Philosophy and Mathematics: Moral Philosophy, the Law of Nature and Nations, the Fine Arts: Modern Languages: For the Brasserton.

1821 H. C. Robinson Diary 3 Oct. (1967) 70 Sara Coleridge..has taught herself modern languages, and is said to have great talent.

1862 Rep. Publ. Schools Comm. (1864) III. 257 (Eton) With respect to modern languages, they are not cared for much, are they?

1932 W. H. Auden Orators i. i. 19 The really disgusted—the teacher of modern languages.

1999 J. M. Coetzee Disgrace (2000) i. 3 Once a professor of modern languages, he has been, since Classics and Modern Languages were closed down.., adjunct professor of communications.

2. Any one of these languages.

ΚΠ

1734 T. Cooke in tr. Terence Comedys II. 359 (note) The Figure in the Original can not well be preserved in a Translation, nor can this Passage appear so beautyful in any modern Language as it does here.

1819 N. Amer. Rev. Sept. 419 You will be able to read Greek with just the same facility as Latin authors, or even the writers in any modern language with which you are acquainted.

1852 H. Hallam E. European Drama in Lit. Ess. 2 The Orfeo of Politian..the earliest represented drama, not of a religious nature, in a modern language.

1884 Athenæum 19 July We should like to see..the addition of a modern language to the matriculatory subjects.

1937 Life 10 May 76/3 (advt.) Speak any modern language in 3 months by linguaphone.

1991 B. Moon Guide to National Curriculum (ed. 3) i. 4 The minimum statutory, legal requirement that maintained schools must provide post-14 teaching in English, mathematics, science, physical education, information technology, design and technology, and a modern language.

Compounds

General attributive (in singular).

ΚΠ

1865 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 28 59 Each set [at Rugby school] has two hours of schooltime a-week for modern language lessons.

1874 M. R. Arnold Higher Schools & Universities in Germany (ed. 2) vi. 142 The boys made a good deal more of these modern language lessons in Germany than in England.

1885 Proc. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 1884 p. vi Any Modern Language teacher of any College that gives the degree of B. A., shall be considered a member of this Association.

1896 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. App. II. p. lviii What would you think about the advisability of forming a Mississippi Valley, or Western Modern Language Association?

1939 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 10 176/1 In other cases..modern-language study is willy-nilly postponed until the junior year in high school because Latin occupies the foreign-language niche earlier.

1961 R. B. Long Sentence & its Parts xvii. 377 In modern-language teaching what is modern is the languages.

1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 12 Oct. (Review section) 14/2 r NICC (the Northern Ireland Curriculum Council) has identified careers education as the most relevant cross-curricular theme for modern language teachers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	modern language
释义	modern languagen. Brit. /ˌmɒdn ˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˌmɑdərn ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ Forms: see modern adj. and language n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: modern adj., language n. Etymology: < modern adj. + language n. 1. plural. Living or modern-day languages (often contrasted with ancient languages, esp. classical Latin and Greek) as a subject of study; spec. the modern European languages, esp. French and German, as a subject of study. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > a foreign language > modern languages modern languages1605 society > education > learning > study > subject or object of study > [noun] > specific subjects modern languages1605 English1713 Celtic studies1781 religious studies1824 Eng. Lit.1834 polytechnics1850 business administration1852 Eng. Lang.1857 business studies1880 historiography1889 academic1898 peace studies1903 religious education1914 Asian studies1941 religious instruction1960 religious knowledge1961 black studies1968 media studies1968 gender studies1973 1605 F. Bacon Of Aduancem. Learning ii. sig. Aa3^v There is no education collegiate, which is free; wher such as were so disposed, mought giue themselues to Histories, moderne languages, bookes of pollicie and ciuile discourse, and other the like inablements vnto seruice of estate. View more context for this quotation 1751 J. Harris Hermes ii. iv. 276 The Accusative..in modern Languages..being subsequent to its Verb, in the collocation of the words. 1785 T. Jefferson Notes Virginia xv. 277 A Professorship for Law and Police: Anatomy and Medecine: Natural Philosophy and Mathematics: Moral Philosophy, the Law of Nature and Nations, the Fine Arts: Modern Languages: For the Brasserton. 1821 H. C. Robinson Diary 3 Oct. (1967) 70 Sara Coleridge..has taught herself modern languages, and is said to have great talent. 1862 Rep. Publ. Schools Comm. (1864) III. 257 (Eton) With respect to modern languages, they are not cared for much, are they? 1932 W. H. Auden Orators i. i. 19 The really disgusted—the teacher of modern languages. 1999 J. M. Coetzee Disgrace (2000) i. 3 Once a professor of modern languages, he has been, since Classics and Modern Languages were closed down.., adjunct professor of communications. 2. Any one of these languages. ΚΠ 1734 T. Cooke in tr. Terence Comedys II. 359 (note) The Figure in the Original can not well be preserved in a Translation, nor can this Passage appear so beautyful in any modern Language as it does here. 1819 N. Amer. Rev. Sept. 419 You will be able to read Greek with just the same facility as Latin authors, or even the writers in any modern language with which you are acquainted. 1852 H. Hallam E. European Drama in Lit. Ess. 2 The Orfeo of Politian..the earliest represented drama, not of a religious nature, in a modern language. 1884 Athenæum 19 July We should like to see..the addition of a modern language to the matriculatory subjects. 1937 Life 10 May 76/3 (advt.) Speak any modern language in 3 months by linguaphone. 1991 B. Moon Guide to National Curriculum (ed. 3) i. 4 The minimum statutory, legal requirement that maintained schools must provide post-14 teaching in English, mathematics, science, physical education, information technology, design and technology, and a modern language. Compounds General attributive (in singular). ΚΠ 1865 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 28 59 Each set [at Rugby school] has two hours of schooltime a-week for modern language lessons. 1874 M. R. Arnold Higher Schools & Universities in Germany (ed. 2) vi. 142 The boys made a good deal more of these modern language lessons in Germany than in England. 1885 Proc. Mod. Lang. Assoc. Amer. 1884 p. vi Any Modern Language teacher of any College that gives the degree of B. A., shall be considered a member of this Association. 1896 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. App. II. p. lviii What would you think about the advisability of forming a Mississippi Valley, or Western Modern Language Association? 1939 Jrnl. Higher Educ. 10 176/1 In other cases..modern-language study is willy-nilly postponed until the junior year in high school because Latin occupies the foreign-language niche earlier. 1961 R. B. Long Sentence & its Parts xvii. 377 In modern-language teaching what is modern is the languages. 1990 Times Educ. Suppl. 12 Oct. (Review section) 14/2 r NICC (the Northern Ireland Curriculum Council) has identified careers education as the most relevant cross-curricular theme for modern language teachers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1605
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