plural of natural language

(linguistics) A linguistic rule stating that rendaku does not occur if the second element of the compound contains a voiced obstruent in any position, e.g. yama + kaji produces yamakaji (mountain fire), not *yamagaji.

(Arab folklore, Arabic fiction and derived works) An oil lamp that can be rubbed in order to summon a genie who grants wishes.

(US, law) legislation designed to provide a news reporter with the right to refuse to testify as to information and/or sources of information obtained during the news gathering and dissemination process.

(narratology, fiction, informal, humorous) The ability of one or few people to win fights against many opponents.

(historical) Any of a group of Romantic poets who lived and worked in the English Lake District at the turn of the 19th century.

plural of second language

A language that is spoken by someone but is not their mother tongue.

plural of body language

Synonym of mother tongue