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matrix language

matrix language noun: the dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded, as opposed to the embedded language.

Noun

matrix language (plural matrix languages)

  1. The dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded, as opposed to the embedded language.
    • Because, in that case, most of the text is in English, we can say that the matrix language (ML) of the message is English and that the embedded language (EL) is Spanish.2005 December, David Luna, Dawn Lerman, Lauren A. Peracchio, “Structural Constraints in Code-Switched Advertising”, in Journal of Consumer Research, volume 32, number 3, →DOI

Forms of matrix language

pluralmatrix languages

Questions about matrix language

What does matrix language mean?
Matrix language means the dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded, as opposed to the embedded language.
What part of speech is matrix language?
Matrix language is a noun.
What is the plural of matrix language?
The plural of matrix language is matrix languages.

Words near matrix language in the dictionary

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  7. matrix languages
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