SOURCE LANGUAGE


Meaning of SOURCE LANGUAGE in English

1. the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Cf. target language (def. 1).

2. a language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language. Cf. target language (def. 2).

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .