language patterns
noun phraseUK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈpæt.ənz/
US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˈpæt.ɚnz/
The usual ways words are put together when people talk or write.
The teacher showed us the language patterns we use when we ask for help.
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2. Repeated sounds or word orders that help computers understand human language.
The app learns language patterns from millions of sentences.
3. Special ways of speaking shared by a group of people.
Storytellers use old language patterns to keep tales alive.
4. Common word choices that show how someone feels or thinks.
His language patterns changed when he talked about his family.