Meanings
nounlanguage area (plural language areas)
plural language areas
- A geographical area where some language is commonly spoken.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language
Similar
language zone
Broader
cortical areacortical region
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Dutchtaalgebied
- GermanSprachraum
- Englishlanguage area
Calque of German Sprachraum, Sprachgebiet, and/or Dutch taalgebied.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish kielialue
- kielialueTranslations
Polish obszar językowy
- obszar językowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
language area. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20area
MLA
“language area.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20area. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “language area,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/language%20area.
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