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Jul 25, 2004 12:09
19 yrs ago
Italian term

metalingua/metalinguaggio

Italian to English Other Linguistics lexicography
Is there a different translation for each of these or do they both translate as metalanguage?
Proposed translations (English)
4 +1 metalanguage
4 +1 metalanguage

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metalanguage

Oxford Paravia Italian Dioctionary

"metalinga (see megalinguaggio)

metalinguaggio: metalanguage"

Mike :)
Peer comment(s):
neutral writeaway : but the question is whether or not there is another way to translate this word, so one dictionary quote is not enough afaik, imho.... :-)
7 mins
agree Stéphanie Argentin : "Métalangue" et "métalangage" ont la même signification en linguistique, on utilise l'un ou l'autre sans distinction. So "metalanguage" is correct for both
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8 hrs

metalanguage

I would say that both translate as metalanguage
Peer comment(s):
agree VERTERE : "metalingua" and "metalinguaggio" are synonyms
15 hrs
Thank you!
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