supralanguagen.adj.

Brit.

/ˈsuːprəˌlaŋɡwɪdʒ/,

/ˈsjuːprəˌlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S.

/ˈsuprəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supra- prefix, language n.

Etymology: < supra- prefix + language n.

Somewhat rare (chiefly in academic discourse).

A. n.

1. A higher-level language, esp. a language which acts as a lingua franca.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > a language > [noun] > international universal language

trade language1662

world language1855

supralanguage1969

1969 Found. Lang. 5 586 This booklet constitutes an honest attempt to arrive at a supra-language, rolling into one the positive aspects of all constructed language projects.

1991 B. Nemade Indo-Anglian Writings 10 It [sc. English] survives on the impoverishment resulting from multilingualism encouraged by our tolerant national culture; and by occupying the position of a supra-language, it aggravates this impoverishment further.

2008 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 14 June d16 It's possible we are heading toward some global supralanguage.

2. A language which communicates its meaning more expressively or intuitively than could a natural language.

ΚΠ

1980 Encounter July 50/1 Finnegan's Wake..the project of a supra-language distinct to the given text.

1994 Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 1 May 15 As the movements are executed again and again, one understands that each contains both an immediately visible meaning and a more concealed sense, like some supra-language addressing our sub conscious.

2001 K. Ziarek Historicity Experience v. 196 Khlebnikov's ‘scientistic’ belief in the possibility of inventing a rationally understandable ‘supra-language’.

B. adj.

= paralinguistic adj.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adjective] > paralanguage

paralinguistic1955

vocalic1970

supralanguage1975

1975 Amer. Speech 1972 47 253 Such supralanguage phenomena as rhyme and assonance in verse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supralanguage
释义	supralanguagen.adj. Brit. /ˈsuːprəˌlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, /ˈsjuːprəˌlaŋɡwɪdʒ/, U.S. /ˈsuprəˌlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supra- prefix, language n. Etymology: < supra- prefix + language n. Somewhat rare (chiefly in academic discourse). A. n. 1. A higher-level language, esp. a language which acts as a lingua franca. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > a language > [noun] > international universal language trade language1662 world language1855 supralanguage1969 1969 Found. Lang. 5 586 This booklet constitutes an honest attempt to arrive at a supra-language, rolling into one the positive aspects of all constructed language projects. 1991 B. Nemade Indo-Anglian Writings 10 It [sc. English] survives on the impoverishment resulting from multilingualism encouraged by our tolerant national culture; and by occupying the position of a supra-language, it aggravates this impoverishment further. 2008 Globe & Mail (Canada) (Nexis) 14 June d16 It's possible we are heading toward some global supralanguage. 2. A language which communicates its meaning more expressively or intuitively than could a natural language. ΚΠ 1980 Encounter July 50/1 Finnegan's Wake..the project of a supra-language distinct to the given text. 1994 Guardian Weekly (Nexis) 1 May 15 As the movements are executed again and again, one understands that each contains both an immediately visible meaning and a more concealed sense, like some supra-language addressing our sub conscious. 2001 K. Ziarek Historicity Experience v. 196 Khlebnikov's ‘scientistic’ belief in the possibility of inventing a rationally understandable ‘supra-language’. B. adj. = paralinguistic adj. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > linguistics > study of speech sound > speech sound > [adjective] > paralanguage paralinguistic1955 vocalic1970 supralanguage1975 1975 Amer. Speech 1972 47 253 Such supralanguage phenomena as rhyme and assonance in verse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1969
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