Collocations withlanguage
These are words often used in combination withlanguage.
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alien language
The already beleaguered common worker was further entangled in the alien language of rules and regulations to fight for his rights.
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classical language
This label is the name for the rule, and it is also a term in the classical language.
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coarse language
No wonder, either, that the text's occasionally coarse language was bowdlerized.
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coded language
His coded language calling for the transition to a ' productive economy ' instead of a liberal market economy is unnecessarily coy.
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colourful language
The extraordinary circumstances produce habitual swearing among soldiers, already renowned for colourful language.
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command language
The command language used in the interactive system is very poor, and it is not extensible.
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common language
One has to find a common language and level of understanding.
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creole language
It further demonstrates the potential contributions creole language data can make to any overall theory of phonology.
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crude language
Let me say at once that, of course, the lawyers who drew up that contract did not indulge in any crude language of that kind.
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descriptive language
Furthermore, it is quite possible that this bias of descriptive language in turn, reflects an actual bias of our emotions and our brain.
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dominant language
Sometimes languages disappear because of oppressive actions by outside agencies-usually an imperial power or a central state controlled by speakers of the dominant language.
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dual language
Dual language education programs have become extremely popular.
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english language
English language learners came into the limelight since they, too, must be accounted for in these tests.
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explicit language
Powell stated that without explicit language establishing liability on the government, there can be no valid claim or subject matter jurisdiction.
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expressive language
The model delivers an expressive language, that could be used for other areas of research.
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figurative language
Understanding figurative language: from metaphors to idioms.
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flowery language
I do not wish to use flowery language, or to use such words as "smear"or"innuendo".
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foreign language
Training foreign language teachers: a reflective approach.
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harsh language
Some sensitive passages in this book assess the relationship between changing state structures and the increasingly harsh language used by village rulers in description of their poorer neighbours.
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indigenous language
Moreover, he was extremely interested in the indigenous language and in ancient cultures.
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inflammatory language
Inflammatory language that was obviously intended for a plebeian audience was likely to draw the attention of the crown lawyers.
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language art
His artistic activities involve conceptual art, action art, language art, installation, objects, sculpture, multimedia and painting.
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language delay
Predicting outcomes of early expressive language delay : ethical implications.
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language disorder
Is childhood developmental language disorder a risk for adult schizotypy and psychosis.
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language impairment
Working memory capacity and language processes in children with specific language impairment.
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language learner
I do not wish to suggest that there are no systemic pressures on the language learner.
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language processing
The study provides support for parallel spoken language processing in bilinguals.
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language sample
Both examples were from the cartoon re-telling (one from the language sample and one from a later scene).
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language skill
These results exemplify a potential limit on the extent of transfer of decontextualized language skill from one language to another.
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language usage
In the every context of language usage, over time and under specific conditions, words change (or extend) their meanings.
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markup language
The first is the need for a standard format (a 'markup language') for encoding models in a robust, parsible, electronic form.
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modelling language
Each of these model fragments relates a particular scenario of a subsystem to its equivalent representation in the target modelling language, under certain conditions.
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obscene language
There is shouting and obscene language to be heard by day and night.
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offensive language
When offensive language is used in a place like this, it gives licence to such behaviour.
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oral language
What is not as clear, however, is how the specific oral language experience affects the development of various reading processes.
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ordinary language
Or does 'ordinary language' mean something different from a 'natural and easy way of expression'?
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plain language
Calling this diverse range of activities 'plain language' is, therefore, misleading.
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poetic language
This metamorphosis, again, has repercussions for poetic language.
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preferred language
All visits were conducted by research staff with phlebotomy certification and fluent in the preferred language of the household.
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primary language
Implications for future research and intervention with preschool children with primary language disorders are discussed.
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profane language
The chapter ends with a warning to parents about "verbal danger signs" such as an increase in the use of profane language, aggressive discourse, macabre content, and hate expressions.
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racist language
The other controversial issue is that of policing racist language in the home.
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receptive language
Although the late talkers had receptive language skills within the normal range, the comparison children were advanced in receptive language skills.
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scripting language
Almost every level can be controlled directly by the scripting language.
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secret language
The idea is that an older generation of speakers still uses the ancestral language as an all-purpose language, but also as an in-group secret language.
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sexist language
Linguists have been confused by campaigns against sexist language: are they prescriptive conspiracies or a kind of natural change?
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shared language
Our model provides a shared language that can help break some of these barriers down.
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specific language
Verbal working memory in sentence comprehension in children with specific language impairment.
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spoken language
A further related issue is that of contact with the majority, spoken language.
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standardized language
Performance on the experimental tense tasks varied depending on subgroup status, which was defined on the basis of performance on standardized language measures.
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statutory language
Second, the benefit is vested by the authority of statutory language and by the official regulations governing the implementation of the statute.
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technical language
Some chapters remain mired in highly technical language, while others fail to transcend the limited social, cultural contexts of their studies.
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universal language
He notes that proponents of a universal language usually come from a monolingual culture and have their own language in mind.
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vernacular language
First, regularity of strophic constructions and tight rhyme schemes are especially cultivated by the troubadours to impose structure on an unruly vernacular language.
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vulgar language
He became polite and all smiles; he lowered his voice and refrained from using vulgar language.
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whole language
Both schools used a "mixed" method of teaching reading with a whole language bias.
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written language
Written language is symbolic representation of symbols words!; thus even with mild impairment of cerebral activity it is affected.
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