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Meta Language

Definition: A meta language is a language used to describe or manipulate other languages. It is often used in computer programming or linguistic analysis.

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1. Noun - Programming Language:

The meta language provides a set of rules and syntax to define the structure and behavior of other programming languages.

Example: In Python, you can use metaclasses to create a meta language for defining custom classes.

2. Noun - Linguistics:

In linguistic analysis, a meta language is a tool that allows linguists to describe and analyze various languages.

Example: The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a commonly used meta language in the field of phonetics.

3. Adjective - Communicating about Language:

In discourse about language, the term "meta language" refers to language that discusses or reflects on how language itself works.

Example: The linguistics professor gave a meta language explanation of how sentence structure affects meaning.

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