languagesamples

noun

UK /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌsɑːm.pəlz/

US /ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ ˌsæm.pəlz/

Small pieces of a language that people collect to study it.

The researchers collected language samples from children in five different countries.

SYNONYMS

language excerpts speech samples linguistic examples text samples language data

RELATED WORDS

corpus linguistics transcription dialect fieldwork

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Recordings or written texts used to study how a language sounds or works.

The archive keeps language samples from endangered communities.

3. Short bits of speech or writing used to test a translation tool.

We fed the app a few language samples to check its accuracy.

4. Examples of words or sentences used in a language lesson.

The teacher gave us language samples to practice pronouncing.