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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

source′ lan′guage,

Linguisticsthe language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Cf. target language (def. 1).
Linguisticsa language, usually the learner's native language, that is a source of interference in learning another language. Cf. target language (def. 2).

1955–60

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statement - target language - SL

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