Uygur language
- noun
- /ˈjuːɡər ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
:
idioma uigur
- She is translating a folktale from the Uygur language into English.
Examples
-
Linguists have studied the unique script and grammar of the Uygur language.
-
Many people in Xinjiang speak the Uygur language fluently.
-
Many students in Xinjiang are fluent in both Chinese and Uygur language.
-
The Uygur language has a rich history.
-
Many students in Xinjiang are fluent in both Chinese and Uygur language.
-
Linguists have studied the unique script and grammar of the Uygur language.
-
She is translating a folktale from the Uygur language into English.
Synonyms
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Xinjiang in northwest China
A language spoken by the Uighur people in Xinjiang, northwestern China
A Turkic language spoken in northwestern China
A Turkic language spoken mainly in Xinjiang, China
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the language spoken by the Uygur people' is directly and compositionally derived from the proper noun 'Uygur' plus the noun 'language' — it names the language associated with that group. This noun+noun naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows a transparent referential convention that a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand.
Etymology
The name Uygur language comes from the people called Uygur, who live in Central Asia and the Xinjiang region of China. So Uygur language means 'the language of the Uygur people'.
