Spanish language
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- noun
- /ˈspænɪʃ ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
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idioma español
- It's said she had a love for Spain and for the Spanish language, which she taught.
- Spanish language version
- Spanish language media
- Spanish-language newspaper
Examples
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At the same time, during the summer, Marisa was fully immersed in her native Spanish language at home.
Academic text (2013) -
I kindly encourage you to consider this book for your Spanish language programs.
Blog text (28) -
The connection between the Spanish language and the sea plays out most poignantly in young people.
Academic text (2018) -
And the closeness to our countries of origin and the communications that we have are keeping Spanish language media alive.
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His teaching experience and native fluency in the Spanish language make him an invaluable assistant at the center.
Academic text (1994) -
Since the Latino leadership fought for Spanish-language programs, federal funding and state laws have almost exclusively supported this approach.
Academic text (1991) -
Your course in the history of the Spanish language was heady with insight and bibliographic currency.
Academic text (1999) -
She enjoyed learning the basics of the Spanish language during her high school classes.
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Many people in the United States speak the Spanish language as their first language.
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The book provides an introduction to the Spanish language, focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
Synonyms
A language spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
A type of Spanish spoken in the Castile region and often used as the standard
The standard form of Spanish spoken in Castile in Spain
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the Romance language spoken in Spain and many countries' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'Spanish' (the name of the language) with 'language' (a named system of communication). This simple compositional noun phrase is cross-linguistically common and a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Spanish language comes from the country 'Spain', which in old times was called 'Hispania'. The word Spanish points to 'Spain' and the word language means the way people speak, so the phrase names the language that began there and is still used in many countries.