| Složené tvary |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| body language n | (communication via gesture, etc.) (mimika) | řeč těla ž + s |
| I could tell from her body language that she was disappointed. |
| EFL n | initialism (English as a Foreign Language) (výuka rodilým mluvčím) | angličtina jako cizí jazyk fráze |
| Laurie taught EFL in South Korea for two years. |
| figurative language n | (non-literal expressions) | přenesené vyjadřování |
| metaforická mluva |
| Metaphors and similes are examples of figurative language. |
| first language n | (mother tongue) | rodný jazyk příd + m |
| rodná řeč příd + ž |
| English is not my first language. |
| The first language of most Australians is English. |
| foreign language n | (language not one's mother tongue) | cizí jazyk příd + m |
| The sooner you start learning a foreign language, the easier it will be. |
| language acquisition n | (learning of a language) (učení) | osvojování jazyka s + m |
| Tom studied linguistics and language acquisition at university. |
| language arts npl | (study of reading and writing) | překlad není dostupný |
| Four years of study in language arts are usually required to graduate high school in the US. |
| language barrier n | figurative (difficulty in communication due to language difference) | jazyková bariéra příd + ž |
| To break through the language barrier when I was in Asia I communicated with gestures and drawings. |
mother tongue,
mother language n | (native language) | mateřský jazyk příd + m |
| Juan's mother tongue is Spanish. |
| native language n | (first language, mother tongue) | rodný jazyk, mateřský jazyk příd + m |
| My native language is English, but I learned French at school. |
| sign language n | (deaf language: visual signs) (jazyk) | znaková řeč příd + ž |
| He can communicate perfectly by using sign language. |
| sign language n | (communication by gesture) | gestikulace ž |
| znaková řeč příd + ž |
| Kyle was doing sign language across the room to ask me if I wanted a drink. |
| target language n | (language into which [sth] is translated) (u překladů) | cílový jazyk příd + m |
| I usually translate from the source language into Spanish, the target language. |
