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Polish
Etymology
From meta- + język. Calque of English metalanguage.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɛ.taˈjɛw̃.zɘk/, /mɛ.taˈjɛn.zɘk/
- Rhymes: -ɛw̃zɘk
- Syllabification: me‧ta‧ję‧zyk
Noun
metajęzyk m inan
- (grammar, translation studies) metalanguage (any language or vocabulary of specialized terms used to describe or analyze a language or linguistic process)
- (computing) metalanguage (any similar language used to define a programming language)
Declension
Derived terms
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Further reading
- metajęzyk in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- metajęzyk in Polish dictionaries at PWN