pre-language
/priːˈlaŋɡwɪdʒ/adjective
1 US. Designating a course of study undertaken prior to the study of a (foreign or second) language.
2Prior to the emergence of language.
noun
1 US. A course of study undertaken prior to the study of a (foreign or second) language. rare.
2A form of communication preceding the emergence or acquisition of language.
3A hypothetical antecedent language; a proto-language.
Origin
Early 20th century. From pre- + language.
- Bennington
- Benn, Tony
- benny
- Benny, Jack
- be no bad thing
- be no friend of (or to)
- be no joke
- benomyl
- be none of one's business
- be none (or not any) the wiser
- be none the wiser
- Benoni
- be no oil painting
- be no (or nobody's) fool
- be no picnic
- be no respecter of persons
- be not about to do something
- be not getting (or growing) any younger
- be not having any (of it)
- be nothing to do with
- be nothing to write home about
- be not long for this world
- be not to know
- be not worth a cracker
- be not worth a crumpet