literary language
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literary language
noun
- A register of a language that is used in literary writing.
- A language variety used as an institutional norm in a community, opposed to vernacular dialects; a standard language. Literary languages have been enriched by dialects and have at the same time assisted the levelling out of dialectical differences which in its turn has contributed to ….
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noun register of a language used in literary writing
| 日本語 | 書き言葉 kakikotoba |
|---|---|
| Français | langue littéraire |
| Deutsch | Literatursprache |
| Română | limbă literară |
noun supraregional idiom — see also standard language, standard
| Deutsch | Literatursprache |
|---|---|
| Русский | литерату́рный язы́к literatúrnyj jazýk |
Talk about this word "literary language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/literary%20language. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. literary language. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/literary%20language "literary language." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/literary%20language.Cite this
@misc{literary_language_2026,
title = {literary language},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/literary%20language},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
