Japanese word

ラング

Pronunciation

Romajirangu

Meaning

  • nounlanguage

Example

言語学では、個人の発話とラングを区別します。gen go gaku de wa ko jin no hatsu wa to ra n gu o ku betsu shi ma su

In linguistics, we distinguish individual speech from langue.

Illustration for ラング (language)

More examples

研究者たちは、ラングと実際の発話の関係を分析しています。ken kyū sha ta chi wa ra n gu to jis sai no hatsu wa no kan kei o bun seki shi te i ma su

Researchers are analyzing the relationship between langue and actual speech.

Core concept

Presents language as the common set of rules and signs that makes individual speech possible.

Common phrases

  • ラングを研究するra n gu o ken kyū su ru

    study langue

  • ラングと発話ra n gu to hatsu wa

    langue and speech

Similar words

言語gengo: A system of words and rules used by a community for communication.
言語体系gengotaikei: A structured whole of signs and rules that supports communication within a community.
言葉kotoba: A general term for spoken or written language and for the words used to express meaning.

Definition in Japanese

個々の発話の背後にある、社会全体で共有される言語の規則と記号の体系。ko ko no hatsu wa no hai go ni a ru sha kai zen tai de kyō yū sa re ru gen go no ki soku to ki gō no tai kei

Word origin

ラング (rangu) comes from French langue, "language" or "tongue," which traces back to Latin lingua, "tongue."

Usage tips

  • Saussure's terms langue and parole remain common labels in English linguistics, even though ordinary English normally uses language rather than langue.

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