corpus language

noun

A language that has no living speakers, though a number of productions of its native speakers have been preserved in some way, usually in written records.

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Meanings

nouncorpus language (plural corpus languages)

plural corpus languages

  1. human sciencesA language that has no living speakers, though a number of productions of its native speakers have been preserved in some way, usually in written records.
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APA

corpus language. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20language

MLA

“corpus language.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20language. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “corpus language,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/corpus%20language.

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