Hypernyms for "linguistic communication"
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Hypernyms
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artificial language
barrage
bombardment
dead language
indigenous language
interlanguage
koine
lingua franca
linguistic string
metalanguage
native language
natural language
object language
onslaught
outpouring
sign language
signing
slanguage
source language
string of words
superstrate
superstratum
target language
tongue
usage
word string
words
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.