Definition of “language” - English Dictionary

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COBUILD English dictionary. The definition of this dictionary is based on examples from a wide range of modern English corpora and databases. One of the basic principles is that all definitions should be based on actual use of modern English words. At the same time, another principle of that principle is that gender discrimination should not be emphasized in words. Hoey's analysis of the analysis of examples and the definition of male and female terms defines that this enhancement appears in the dictionary. See the example below.

In many languages ​​like English, the pronunciation of some words is not consistent in spelling. In these languages, dictionaries usually provide pronunciation. For example, the definition of a word dictionary may be followed by the international phonetic transcription spelling / dɪkʃənɛri /. In the American English dictionary, a unique pronunciation system with a diacritical mark is often used. For example, this dictionary is translated as "dĭk'shə-nĕr'ē" in American traditional dictionary. IPA is more commonly used in the Commonwealth countries. However, there are ones that use their own pronunciation to repeat the system without diacritical marks. For example, the dictionary may be re-driven to DIK-shə-nerr-ee. Some online or electronic dictionaries provide recording of spoken words