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(linguistics) The dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded.

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matrix language

Source Word

matrix language

(linguistics) The dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded.

Japanese Meaning

（言語学）コードスイッチングにおいて、第二言語の要素が埋め込まれる主要な言語、すなわち基盤言語を指す。

In bilingual conversations, the matrix language often provides the grammatical structure while elements from the other language are embedded.

二言語の会話では、コードスイッチングで支配的な言語がしばしば文法構造を提供し、もう一方の言語からの要素が取り込まれます。

Sense（1）

(linguistics) The dominant language in code-switching, into which elements of a secondary language are embedded.

matrix languages

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