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Parent topics

• Linguistics [r]: The scientific study of language. ^[e]
• Sociolinguistics [r]: Branch of linguistics concerned with language in social contexts - how people use language, how it varies, how it contributes to users' sense of identity, etc. ^[e]
• Multilingualism [r]: The state of knowing two or more languages, either in individuals or whole speech communities. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Lingua franca [r]: Any language used for widespread communication between groups who do not share a native language or where native speakers are typically in the minority; name from 'Lingua Franca', a pidgin once used around the Mediterranean. ^[e]
• Official language [r]: one given political recognition in a region, usually a state, and typically used in politics and law. ^[e]
• Standard language [r]: Versatile variety of a language that is able to perform the highest functions for communication in a society, that serves as a reference and that represents the whole language beyond its dialects. ^[e]

Other related topics

• Linguistic prescriptivism [r]: The laying down or prescribing of normative rules for the use of a language, or the making of recommendations for effective language usage. ^[e]
• Speech community [r]: Add brief definition or description