source language: Meaning and Definition of

source' lan"guage

Pronunciation: [key]
  1. the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Cf.(def. 1).
  2. a language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language. Cf.(def. 2).
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