linguistic diversity — the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk daɪˈvɜːrsəti/
Korean meaning: 특정 지역이나 공동체 내에서 다양한 언어가 존재하는 것
Korean pronunciation: 링**귀**스틱 다이**버**시티
Example Sentences
- The professor argued that social media is actually increasing linguistic diversity by creating new forms of digital communication.
- My family dinner table is a perfect example of linguistic diversity: Grandma speaks Korean, Dad speaks Konglish, and I speak fluent emoji.
- Urban areas often display remarkable linguistic diversity due to immigration and globalization.
linguistic diversity
NOUN//lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪk daɪˈvɜːrsəti//
the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
the existence of a wide variety of languages within a particular geographical area or community
The university blooms with linguistic diversity!
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Origin
라틴어 'lingua'(혀, 언어)와 프랑스어 'diversité'(다양성)에서 유래된 합성어로, 언어학적 다채로움을 표현
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📝Examples
“The professor argued that social media is actually increasing linguistic diversity by creating new forms of digital communication.”
“My family dinner table is a perfect example of linguistic diversity: Grandma speaks Korean, Dad speaks Konglish, and I speak fluent emoji.”
“Urban areas often display remarkable linguistic diversity due to immigration and globalization.”
“The UN conference celebrated linguistic diversity by having translators accidentally create a new language when they all got confused at once.”
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